Horikawa

Horikawa Meaning & Origin

About Horikawa
The surname Horikawa is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "Hori" meaning "moat" or "canal" and "Kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Horikawa can be interpreted to mean "river in the moat" or "canal river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived near or worked with rivers or canals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horikawa: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO2 R IH0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/horikawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horikawa in Braille

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

The name Horikawa in braille

How to sign the name Horikawa using Sign Language

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

The name Horikawa in sign language

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