Hiratsuka

Hiratsuka Meaning & Origin

About Hiratsuka
The surname Hiratsuka is of Japanese origin and is written as 平塚 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "平" (hira), meaning "flat" or "peaceful," and "塚" (tsuka), meaning "mound" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Hiratsuka can be interpreted to mean "flat mound" or "peaceful hill." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a geographic feature or a place name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiratsuka: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06032020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 R AH0 T S UW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/hiratsuka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRTSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiratsuka in Braille

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

The name Hiratsuka in braille

How to sign the name Hiratsuka using Sign Language

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

The name Hiratsuka in sign language

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