Okimoto

Okimoto Meaning & Origin

About Okimoto
The surname Okimoto is of Japanese origin and is written as "沖本" in kanji characters. The first character "沖" means "open sea" or "offshore," while the second character "本" means "origin" or "base." Therefore, the surname Okimoto can be interpreted to mean "offshore origin" or "base by the open sea." It may have been originally given to individuals or families who lived near or had a connection to the sea or coastal areas in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okimoto: 624
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,945
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okimoto 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 Okimoto is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKMT
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O205030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 K IY0 M OW1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/oʊkiˈmoʊtoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okimoto in Braille

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

The name Okimoto in braille

How to sign the name Okimoto using Sign Language

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

The name Okimoto in sign language

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