Horii

Horii Meaning & Origin

About Horii
The surname Horii is of Japanese origin and is written as 堀井 in kanji characters. The name is derived from two elements: "hori" meaning "moat" or "ditch" and "i" meaning "well" or "water source." Therefore, the surname Horii can be interpreted as "well in the moat" or "water source in the ditch." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked with water sources or moats.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horii: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/horii*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horii in Braille

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

The name Horii in braille

How to sign the name Horii using Sign Language

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

The name Horii in sign language

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