Awai

Awai Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Awai: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 W EY1
🌐 IPA
/awai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Awai in Braille

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

The name Awai in braille

How to sign the name Awai using Sign Language

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.

The name Awai in sign language

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