Kiyohara

Kiyohara Meaning & Origin

About Kiyohara
The surname Kiyohara is of Japanese origin and is written as 清原 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "kiyo" meaning "pure" or "clean" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain." Therefore, the surname Kiyohara can be interpreted to mean "pure field" or "clean plain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals who have ancestral connections to a place or family with a pure or clean reputation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kiyohara: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kiyohara 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
KHR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY2 OW0 HH AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/kiyohara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiyohara in Braille

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

The name Kiyohara in braille

How to sign the name Kiyohara using Sign Language

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

The name Kiyohara in sign language

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