Awaya

Awaya Meaning & Origin

About Awaya
The surname Awaya is of Japanese origin and is written as 安屋 in kanji characters. The meaning of the surname can be interpreted as "peaceful house" or "safe dwelling." The first character "安" (aya) signifies peace, safety, or tranquility, while the second character "屋" (ya) means house or dwelling. Therefore, the surname Awaya suggests a family or individual associated with a peaceful and secure home.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Awaya: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 W AA1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/awaya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Awaya in Braille

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

The name Awaya in braille

How to sign the name Awaya using Sign Language

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

The name Awaya in sign language

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