Kawabe

Kawabe Meaning & Origin

About Kawabe
The surname Kawabe is of Japanese origin and is written as 川辺 in kanji characters. It is derived from the words "kawa" meaning "river" and "be" meaning "bank" or "side." Therefore, the surname Kawabe can be interpreted to mean "riverbank" or "riverside" in English. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals or families who lived near or had a connection to a riverbank.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawabe: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawabe 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 Kawabe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 W AA2 B
🌐 IPA
/kawabe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawabe in Braille

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

The name Kawabe in braille

How to sign the name Kawabe using Sign Language

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

The name Kawabe in sign language

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