Funai

Funai Meaning & Origin

About Funai
The surname Funai is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "船井" which literally mean "boat well" or "ship well." The name is derived from a place name or a topographical feature, indicating that the original bearers of the surname may have lived near a well or a water source used for boats or ships. The Funai surname is relatively uncommon and is found mainly in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Funai: 363
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,310
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UW0 N AY1
🌐 IPA
/funai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Funai in Braille

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

The name Funai in braille

How to sign the name Funai using Sign Language

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

The name Funai in sign language

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