Kuwaye

Kuwaye Meaning & Origin

About Kuwaye
The surname Kuwaye is of Japanese origin and is predominantly found in Okinawa. It is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "kuwa" meaning "mulberry tree" and "ye" meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Kuwaye can be interpreted to mean "valley of the mulberry tree." Surnames in Japan often have historical or geographical significance, and Kuwaye likely originated from a place where mulberry trees grew abundantly in a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuwaye: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kuwaye 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
K
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW0 W EY1
🌐 IPA
/kuwaye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuwaye in Braille

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

The name Kuwaye in braille

How to sign the name Kuwaye using Sign Language

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

The name Kuwaye in sign language

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