Akahoshi

Akahoshi Meaning & Origin

About Akahoshi
The surname Akahoshi is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "aka" meaning "red" and "hoshi" meaning "star." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Akahoshi can be interpreted as "red star." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akahoshi: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKHX
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 K AH0 HH AA1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/akahoshi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKHX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akahoshi in Braille

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

The name Akahoshi in braille

How to sign the name Akahoshi using Sign Language

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

The name Akahoshi in sign language

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