Kawamoto

Kawamoto Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawamoto: 1,379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMT
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 W AA0 M OW1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/kɑwɑˈmoʊtoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawamoto in Braille

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

The name Kawamoto in braille

How to sign the name Kawamoto using Sign Language

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.

The name Kawamoto in sign language

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