Maehara

Maehara Meaning & Origin

About Maehara
The surname Maehara is of Japanese origin and is written as 前原 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "mae" meaning "before" or "in front" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain." Therefore, the surname Maehara can be interpreted to mean "in front of the field" or "before the plain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among different regions and families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maehara: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY0 HH AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/maehara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maehara in Braille

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

The name Maehara in braille

How to sign the name Maehara using Sign Language

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

The name Maehara in sign language

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