Iwamura

Iwamura Meaning & Origin

About Iwamura
The surname Iwamura is of Japanese origin and is written as 岩村 in kanji characters. The first character "岩" (iwa) means "rock" or "stone," while the second character "村" (mura) means "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the surname Iwamura can be interpreted to mean "rock village" or "stone hamlet." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is likely to have originated from a place name or a family's association with a rocky or stony area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iwamura: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Iwamura 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

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AMR
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IANA
🔊 Soundex
I05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 W AO0 M ER0 Y UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/iwamura*/
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('AMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iwamura in Braille

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

The name Iwamura in braille

How to sign the name Iwamura using Sign Language

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

The name Iwamura in sign language

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