Hasegawa

Hasegawa Meaning & Origin

About Hasegawa
The surname Hasegawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 長谷川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "hase" meaning "long" or "extended," and "gawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Hasegawa can be interpreted to mean "long river" or "extended river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with various families and individuals across the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hasegawa: 1,559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,927
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA2 S EY0 G AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌhɑseɪˈgɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hasegawa in Braille

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

The name Hasegawa in braille

How to sign the name Hasegawa using Sign Language

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

The name Hasegawa in sign language

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