Wakamatsu

Wakamatsu Meaning & Origin

About Wakamatsu
The surname Wakamatsu is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "waka" meaning "young" or "new" and "matsu" meaning "pine tree." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wakamatsu can be interpreted as "young pine tree" or "new pine tree." This surname may have originated from a location near a young or newly grown pine tree, or it could have been adopted by a family to symbolize qualities associated with youthfulness, vitality, or resilience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakamatsu: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKMTS
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W02050320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA2 K AH0 M UW1 T S UW2
🌐 IPA
/wakamatsu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKMTS', 'FKMTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakamatsu in Braille

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

The name Wakamatsu in braille

How to sign the name Wakamatsu using Sign Language

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

The name Wakamatsu in sign language

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