Moriwaki

Moriwaki Meaning & Origin

About Moriwaki
The surname Moriwaki is of Japanese origin and is written as 森脇 in kanji characters. The name Moriwaki is derived from two elements: "mori" meaning "forest" and "waki" meaning "side" or "base." Therefore, the surname Moriwaki can be interpreted to mean "base of the forest" or "side of the forest." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked in forests.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moriwaki: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moriwaki 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
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO2 R IY0 W AA1 K W IY0
🌐 IPA
/moriwaki*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moriwaki in Braille

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

The name Moriwaki in braille

How to sign the name Moriwaki using Sign Language

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

The name Moriwaki in sign language

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