Kajiwara

Kajiwara Meaning & Origin

About Kajiwara
The surname Kajiwara is of Japanese origin and is written as 梶原 in kanji characters. The name is derived from a combination of the words "kaji" meaning "firewood" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kajiwara can be interpreted as "firewood field" or "field of firewood." It is believed that this surname originated from a place where firewood was abundant or where people were engaged in the production or distribution of firewood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kajiwara: 329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kajiwara 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
KJR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 JH IH0 W AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kajiwara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kajiwara in Braille

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

The name Kajiwara in braille

How to sign the name Kajiwara using Sign Language

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

The name Kajiwara in sign language

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