Funakoshi

Funakoshi Meaning & Origin

About Funakoshi
The surname Funakoshi is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "船越." The first character "船" means "ship" or "boat," while the second character "越" means "to cross over" or "to go beyond." Therefore, the surname Funakoshi can be interpreted to mean "crossing over the ship" or "going beyond the boat." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from individuals who lived near or worked with boats or had a connection to maritime activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Funakoshi: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKX
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0502020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UW0 N AA0 K AA1 CH OW0
🌐 IPA
/funakoshi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Funakoshi in Braille

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

The name Funakoshi in braille

How to sign the name Funakoshi using Sign Language

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

The name Funakoshi in sign language

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