Anzai

Anzai Meaning & Origin

About Anzai
The surname Anzai is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters 安 (an), meaning "peace" or "safety," and 西 (sai), meaning "west." Therefore, the surname Anzai can be interpreted to mean "peaceful west" or "safe west." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Anzai: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANS
🗽 NYSIIS
ASA
🔊 Soundex
A520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/anzai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Anzai in Braille

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

The name Anzai in braille

How to sign the name Anzai using Sign Language

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

The name Anzai in sign language

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