Kuroki

Kuroki Meaning & Origin

About Kuroki
The surname Kuroki is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters for "black" (kuro) and "tree" (ki). It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is believed to have originated from various places throughout the country. The name Kuroki can be interpreted to mean "black tree" or "dark wood," and it may have been given to individuals who lived near or worked with black trees or dark forests.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuroki: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UH0 R OW1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/kuroki*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuroki in Braille

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

The name Kuroki in braille

How to sign the name Kuroki using Sign Language

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

The name Kuroki in sign language

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