Kobashi

Kobashi Meaning & Origin

About Kobashi
The surname Kobashi is of Japanese origin and is written as 小橋 in kanji characters. The meaning of the surname can be interpreted as "small bridge" or "little bridge." The first character "小" (ko) means "small" or "little," while the second character "橋" (hashi) translates to "bridge." Therefore, the surname Kobashi signifies a person or family associated with a small or little bridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kobashi: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW0 B AA1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/kobashi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kobashi in Braille

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

The name Kobashi in braille

How to sign the name Kobashi using Sign Language

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

The name Kobashi in sign language

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