Kinoshita

Kinoshita Meaning & Origin

About Kinoshita
The surname Kinoshita is of Japanese origin and is written as 木下 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "ki" meaning "tree" and "shita" meaning "below" or "under." Therefore, the surname Kinoshita can be interpreted to mean "under the tree" or "below the tree." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals who may have lived near or worked with trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinoshita: 1,249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNXT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0502030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY0 N OW0 SH IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/kinoʊˈʃitə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNXT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinoshita in Braille

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

The name Kinoshita in braille

How to sign the name Kinoshita using Sign Language

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

The name Kinoshita in sign language

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