Fujikawa

Fujikawa Meaning & Origin

About Fujikawa
The surname Fujikawa is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "Fuji" meaning "wisteria" and "kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fujikawa can be interpreted as "wisteria river" or "river of wisteria." This surname is relatively common in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or had a connection to a river where wisteria plants grew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fujikawa: 586
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FJK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UW2 JH IY0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌfuʤiˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fujikawa in Braille

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

The name Fujikawa in braille

How to sign the name Fujikawa using Sign Language

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

The name Fujikawa in sign language

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