Kawakami

Kawakami Meaning & Origin

About Kawakami
The surname Kawakami is of Japanese origin and is written as 川上 in kanji characters. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and has a literal meaning of "above the river" or "upstream." The name likely originated from someone who lived near or worked on the upper part of a river. It can also be a locational surname derived from a place name associated with a river.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawakami: 1,254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20985
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawakami 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
KKM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 W AA0 K AA1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkɑwɑˈkɑmi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawakami in Braille

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

The name Kawakami in braille

How to sign the name Kawakami using Sign Language

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

The name Kawakami in sign language

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