About Kuwamoto
The surname Kuwamoto is of Japanese origin and is written as 桑本 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "kuwa" meaning "mulberry tree" and "moto" meaning "base" or "origin." Therefore, the surname Kuwamoto can be interpreted to mean "base of the mulberry tree" or "origin of the mulberry tree." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with mulberry trees, which were historically cultivated in Japan for their leaves used in silk production.
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The surname Kuwamoto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kuwamoto based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Kuwamoto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kuwamoto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.