Otsubo

Otsubo Meaning & Origin

About Otsubo
The surname Otsubo is of Japanese origin and is written as 大坪 in kanji characters. The name Otsubo is derived from the combination of the kanji "大" (ō or dai), meaning "big" or "great," and "坪" (tsubo), which refers to a traditional Japanese unit of measurement for land. Therefore, the surname Otsubo can be interpreted to mean "big plot" or "great land." It is likely that the name originally denoted someone who owned or worked on a large piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Otsubo: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Otsubo 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
ATSP
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O32010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 T S UW1 B OW0
🌐 IPA
/otsubo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Otsubo in Braille

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

The name Otsubo in braille

How to sign the name Otsubo using Sign Language

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

The name Otsubo in sign language

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