About Awai
The surname Awai is of Japanese origin and is written as "粟井" in kanji characters. The first character "粟" means "millet" or "foxtail millet," while the second character "井" means "well" or "water source." Therefore, the surname Awai can be interpreted as "millet well" or "water source of millet." It is likely that the surname originated from a location near a well or water source where millet was grown or cultivated.
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The surname Awai is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Awai 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 Awai is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Awai in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Awai using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.