Moriguchi

Moriguchi Meaning & Origin

About Moriguchi
The surname Moriguchi is of Japanese origin and is written as 森口 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "mori" meaning "forest" and "kuchi" meaning "mouth" or "entrance." Therefore, the surname Moriguchi can be interpreted to mean "forest entrance" or "mouth of the forest." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families with ancestral connections to various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moriguchi: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0602020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO2 R IH0 G UW1 CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/moriguchi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKX', 'MRKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moriguchi in Braille

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

The name Moriguchi in braille

How to sign the name Moriguchi using Sign Language

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

The name Moriguchi in sign language

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