Wakabayashi

Wakabayashi Meaning & Origin

About Wakabayashi
The surname Wakabayashi is of Japanese origin and is written as 若林 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "waka" meaning "young" or "new" and "bayashi" meaning "grove" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Wakabayashi can be interpreted to mean "young grove" or "new forest." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakabayashi: 367
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,841
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKPX
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0201020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA0 K AA2 B AA0 Y AA1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/wɑˌkɑbɑˈjɑʃi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKPX', 'FKPX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakabayashi in Braille

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

The name Wakabayashi in braille

How to sign the name Wakabayashi using Sign Language

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

The name Wakabayashi in sign language

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