Kawamata

Kawamata Meaning & Origin

About Kawamata
The surname Kawamata is of Japanese origin and is written as 川俣 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "kawa" meaning "river" and "mata" meaning "fork" or "crotch." Therefore, the surname Kawamata can be interpreted to mean "river fork" or "the place where a river divides into two branches." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with families who may have lived near or had a connection to a river fork in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawamata: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawamata 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
KMT
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 W AA0 M AA1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/kawamata*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawamata in Braille

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

The name Kawamata in braille

How to sign the name Kawamata using Sign Language

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

The name Kawamata in sign language

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