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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The surname Kawabe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Kawabe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.