Obayashi

Obayashi Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Obayashi: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APX
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW2 B AA0 Y AA1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/obayashi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Obayashi in Braille

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

The name Obayashi in braille

How to sign the name Obayashi using Sign Language

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.

The name Obayashi in sign language

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