About Morimoto
The surname Morimoto is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "mori" meaning "forest" and "moto" meaning "origin" or "base." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Morimoto can be interpreted as "origin from the forest" or "base of the forest." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked in forests.
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The surname Morimoto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morimoto 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 Morimoto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Morimoto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.