Higashi

Higashi Meaning & Origin

About Higashi
The surname Higashi is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings. In Japanese, "higashi" means "east," and the surname Higashi is often associated with individuals or families who originated from the eastern part of Japan. Additionally, the name can also be derived from the Japanese word "higashi," which means "sunrise" or "the direction of the rising sun." Therefore, the surname Higashi can symbolize someone who comes from the east or represents the rising sun.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Higashi: 1,149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IY0 G AA1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/hiˈgɑʃi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Higashi in Braille

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

The name Higashi in braille

How to sign the name Higashi using Sign Language

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

The name Higashi in sign language

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