Kishimoto

Kishimoto Meaning & Origin

About Kishimoto
The surname Kishimoto is of Japanese origin and is written as 岸本 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "kishi" meaning "shore" or "bank" and "moto" meaning "origin" or "base." Therefore, the surname Kishimoto can be interpreted to mean "base of the shore" or "origin of the bank." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked with bodies of water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kishimoto: 441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47966
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kishimoto based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXMT
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K0205030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH0 SH IY0 M OW1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/kishimoto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kishimoto in Braille

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

The name Kishimoto in braille

How to sign the name Kishimoto using Sign Language

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

The name Kishimoto in sign language

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