Kurihara

Kurihara Meaning & Origin

About Kurihara
The surname Kurihara is of Japanese origin and is written as 栗原 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "kuri" meaning "chestnut" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kurihara can be interpreted as "chestnut field" or "chestnut plain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kurihara: 557
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRHR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW2 R IH0 HH AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkurɪˈhɑrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kurihara in Braille

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

The name Kurihara in braille

How to sign the name Kurihara using Sign Language

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

The name Kurihara in sign language

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