Kawamura

Kawamura Meaning & Origin

About Kawamura
The surname Kawamura is of Japanese origin and is written as 川村 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "kawa" meaning "river" and "mura" meaning "village." Therefore, the surname Kawamura can be interpreted to mean "river village" or "village by the river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawamura: 1,330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20088
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawamura 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 Kawamura is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW2 AA0 M UH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkaʊɑˈmʊrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawamura in Braille

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

The name Kawamura in braille

How to sign the name Kawamura using Sign Language

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

The name Kawamura in sign language

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