About Hayakawa
The surname Hayakawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 早川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "早" (haya), meaning "early" or "fast," and "川" (kawa), meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Hayakawa can be interpreted to mean "early river" or "fast river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or had a connection to a river.
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The surname Hayakawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hayakawa 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 Hayakawa is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hayakawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hayakawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.