Fukunaga

Fukunaga Meaning & Origin

About Fukunaga
The surname Fukunaga is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "福永." The first character "福" means "good fortune" or "blessing," while the second character "永" means "eternity" or "permanence." Therefore, the surname Fukunaga can be interpreted to mean "eternal blessing" or "perpetual fortune." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fukunaga: 631
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,622
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UW0 K UW0 N AA1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/fukuˈnɑgə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fukunaga in Braille

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

The name Fukunaga in braille

How to sign the name Fukunaga using Sign Language

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

The name Fukunaga in sign language

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