Hokama

Hokama Meaning & Origin

About Hokama
The surname Hokama is of Japanese origin and is predominantly found in the Okinawa region. The name is composed of two kanji characters: "ho" meaning "sail" or "sailing" and "kama" meaning "sickle" or "scythe." Therefore, the surname Hokama can be interpreted to mean "sailing sickle" or "sailing scythe." It is likely that the name originated from a family involved in seafaring or agriculture, or it could have been a name given to someone who possessed qualities associated with sailing or the use of a sickle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hokama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hokama: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hokama based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW0 K AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/hokama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hokama in Braille

Here's how to represent Hokama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hokama in braille

How to sign the name Hokama using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hokama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hokama in sign language

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