About Iwamoto
The surname Iwamoto is of Japanese origin and is written as 岩本 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "岩" (iwa), meaning "rock" or "stone," and "本" (moto), meaning "origin" or "base." Therefore, the surname Iwamoto can be interpreted to mean "origin of the rock" or "base of the stone." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families with various ancestral backgrounds.
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The surname Iwamoto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Iwamoto based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Iwamoto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Iwamoto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.