Hatanaka

Hatanaka Meaning & Origin

About Hatanaka
The surname Hatanaka is of Japanese origin and is written as 畑中 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the words "hata" meaning "field" and "naka" meaning "inside" or "middle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hatanaka can be interpreted as "inside the field" or "middle of the field." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors were involved in farming or had a connection to agricultural land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hatanaka: 329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0305020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 T AH0 N AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/hatanaka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hatanaka in Braille

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

The name Hatanaka in braille

How to sign the name Hatanaka using Sign Language

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

The name Hatanaka in sign language

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