Iwami

Iwami Meaning & Origin

About Iwami
The surname Iwami is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "iwa" meaning "rock" and "mi" meaning "beauty." Therefore, the surname Iwami can be interpreted to mean "beautiful rock" or "rock of beauty." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iwami: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Iwami is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AM
🗽 NYSIIS
IANA
🔊 Soundex
I050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY2 W AA1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/iwami*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iwami in Braille

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

The name Iwami in braille

How to sign the name Iwami using Sign Language

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

The name Iwami in sign language

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