About Obayashi
The surname Obayashi is of Japanese origin and is written as 小林 in kanji characters. The meaning of the surname can be interpreted as "small forest" or "little woods." The first character "小" (ko) means "small" or "little," while the second character "林" (hayashi) translates to "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the surname Obayashi signifies a person or family associated with a small forest or wooded area.
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The surname Obayashi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Obayashi 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 Obayashi is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Obayashi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Obayashi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.