Kobata

Kobata Meaning & Origin

About Kobata
The surname Kobata is of Japanese origin and is written as 小畑 in kanji characters. The first character "小" (ko) means "small" or "little," while the second character "畑" (hata or bata) means "field" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Kobata can be interpreted to mean "small field" or "little farm." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kobata: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW0 B AA1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/kobata*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kobata in Braille

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

The name Kobata in braille

How to sign the name Kobata using Sign Language

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

The name Kobata in sign language

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