Morimoto

Morimoto Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morimoto: 1,291
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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.

Ranking information for the surname Morimoto is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MRMT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M0605030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R IY0 M OW1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ”riˈmoʊtoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MRMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morimoto in Braille

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

The name Morimoto in braille

How to sign the name Morimoto using Sign Language

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.

The name Morimoto in sign language

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