About Kawamoto
The surname Kawamoto is of Japanese origin and is written as 川本 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "kawa" meaning "river" and "moto" meaning "origin" or "base." Therefore, the surname Kawamoto can be interpreted to mean "origin from the river" or "base of the river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families with ancestral connections to various regions across the country.
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The surname Kawamoto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawamoto 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 Kawamoto is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kawamoto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kawamoto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.