Kimura

Kimura Meaning & Origin

About Kimura
The surname Kimura is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "木" meaning "tree" and "村" meaning "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kimura can be interpreted as "tree village" or "village of trees." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked with trees in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kimura: 4,059
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY0 M UH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kiˈmʊrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kimura in Braille

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

The name Kimura in braille

How to sign the name Kimura using Sign Language

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

The name Kimura in sign language

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