Kumagai

Kumagai Meaning & Origin

About Kumagai
The surname Kumagai is of Japanese origin and is written as 熊谷 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "kuma" meaning "bear" and "gai" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kumagai can be interpreted as "bear valley" or "valley of bears." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with families who may have lived near or had a connection to a valley inhabited by bears.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kumagai: 492
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kumagai 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
KMK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW0 M AA0 G AA1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/kumɑˈgɑi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kumagai in Braille

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

The name Kumagai in braille

How to sign the name Kumagai using Sign Language

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

The name Kumagai in sign language

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