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.
The surname Kumagai is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Kumagai in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.