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.
The surname Kawakami is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Kawakami is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kawakami in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.