Hirano

Hirano Meaning & Origin

About Hirano
The surname Hirano is of Japanese origin and is written as 平野 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "平" (hira), meaning "level" or "flat," and "野" (no), meaning "field" or "plain." Therefore, the surname Hirano can be interpreted to mean "level field" or "flat plain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found throughout the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hirano: 1,246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,080
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 R AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/hɪˈrɑnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hirano in Braille

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

The name Hirano in braille

How to sign the name Hirano using Sign Language

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

The name Hirano in sign language

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