Kokubun

Kokubun Meaning & Origin

About Kokubun
The surname Kokubun is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "国分." The first character "国" means "country" or "nation," while the second character "分" means "divide" or "separate." Therefore, the surname Kokubun can be interpreted to mean "dividing the country" or "separating the nation." It is likely that this surname originated from individuals who were involved in administrative or governmental roles, possibly responsible for dividing or managing territories within the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kokubun: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKPN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 K Y UW0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kokubun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kokubun in Braille

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

The name Kokubun in braille

How to sign the name Kokubun using Sign Language

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

The name Kokubun in sign language

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