About Watase
The surname Watase is of Japanese origin and is written as 渡瀬 in kanji characters. The first character "渡" means "to cross" or "to pass over," while the second character "瀬" refers to a "shallow rapid" or "swift current." Therefore, the surname Watase can be interpreted to mean "crossing the rapids" or "passing over the swift current." It may have originated as a locational or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked at a place with a shallow rapid or swift current.
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The surname Watase is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Watase 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 Watase is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Watase in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Watase using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.