About Kumamoto
The surname Kumamoto is of Japanese origin and is derived from the name of a city in Japan. The name Kumamoto is composed of two kanji characters: "kuma" meaning "bear" and "moto" meaning "origin" or "base." Therefore, the surname Kumamoto can be interpreted to mean "origin of the bear" or "base of the bear." It is likely that the name Kumamoto originally referred to a person or family associated with the city of Kumamoto or had some connection to bears, which hold cultural significance in Japan.
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The surname Kumamoto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kumamoto 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 Kumamoto is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kumamoto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kumamoto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.