About Hosaka
The surname Hosaka is of Japanese origin and is written as 細貝 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the characters "hoso" meaning "thin" or "narrow" and "kai" meaning "shell" or "shellfish." Therefore, the surname Hosaka can be interpreted to mean "thin shell" or "narrow shell." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.
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The surname Hosaka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hosaka 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 Hosaka is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hosaka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hosaka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.