About Kawabata
The surname Kawabata is of Japanese origin and is written as 川端 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "kawa" meaning "river" and "hata" meaning "edge" or "bank." Therefore, the surname Kawabata can be interpreted to mean "riverbank" or "riverside." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked with rivers.
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The surname Kawabata is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawabata 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 Kawabata is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kawabata in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kawabata using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.