Kawabata

Kawabata Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawabata: 436
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 W AA0 B AA1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/kawabata*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawabata in Braille

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

The name Kawabata in braille

How to sign the name Kawabata using Sign Language

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.

The name Kawabata in sign language

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