Kumasaka

Kumasaka Meaning & Origin

About Kumasaka
The surname Kumasaka is of Japanese origin and is written as 熊坂 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "kuma" meaning "bear" and "saka" meaning "slope" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kumasaka can be interpreted as "bear slope" or "hill of bears." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a place associated with bears.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kumasaka: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K0502020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW2 M AH0 S AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/kumasaka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kumasaka in Braille

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

The name Kumasaka in braille

How to sign the name Kumasaka using Sign Language

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

The name Kumasaka in sign language

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