Kuroiwa

Kuroiwa Meaning & Origin

About Kuroiwa
The surname Kuroiwa is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "kuro" meaning "black" and "iwa" meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kuroiwa can be interpreted as "black rock" or "black stone." Surnames in Japan often have symbolic or descriptive meanings, and Kuroiwa may have been given to individuals or families living near or associated with a black-colored rock formation or a place with black stones.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuroiwa: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kuroiwa 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
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER0 UW0 OW1 Y OW0
🌐 IPA
/kuroiwa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuroiwa in Braille

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

The name Kuroiwa in braille

How to sign the name Kuroiwa using Sign Language

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

The name Kuroiwa in sign language

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