About Okamoto
The surname Okamoto is of Japanese origin and is written as "岡本" in kanji characters. The first character "岡" (oka) means "hill" or "ridge," while the second character "本" (moto) means "base" or "origin." Therefore, the surname Okamoto can be interpreted to mean "base of the hill" or "origin of the ridge." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.
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The surname Okamoto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okamoto 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 Okamoto is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Okamoto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Okamoto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.