Arakawa

Arakawa Meaning & Origin

About Arakawa
The surname Arakawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 荒川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of two elements: "ara" meaning "rough" or "wild" and "kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Arakawa can be interpreted to mean "rough river" or "wild river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and can be found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arakawa: 1,015
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arakawa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA2 R AA0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌɑrɑˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arakawa in Braille

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

The name Arakawa in braille

How to sign the name Arakawa using Sign Language

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

The name Arakawa in sign language

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