Kobayashi

Kobayashi Meaning & Origin

About Kobayashi
The surname Kobayashi is of Japanese origin and is written as 小林 in kanji characters. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and has a literal meaning of "small forest" or "little woods." The first character "小" (ko) means "small" or "little," while the second character "林" (hayashi) means "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the surname Kobayashi can be interpreted as someone who either lived near or had an association with a small forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kobayashi: 3,845
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW2 B AA0 Y AA1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkoʊbɑˈjɑʃi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kobayashi in Braille

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

The name Kobayashi in braille

How to sign the name Kobayashi using Sign Language

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

The name Kobayashi in sign language

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