Hirokawa

Hirokawa Meaning & Origin

About Hirokawa
The surname Hirokawa is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters 広川, which literally mean "wide river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is derived from a place name or geographical feature. The name Hirokawa likely originated from individuals who lived near or had a connection to a wide river, emphasizing the importance of rivers in Japanese culture and the significance of the natural environment in shaping surnames.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hirokawa: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH2 R OW0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/hirokawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hirokawa in Braille

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

The name Hirokawa in braille

How to sign the name Hirokawa using Sign Language

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

The name Hirokawa in sign language

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