Hosaka

Hosaka Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hosaka: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW0 S AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/hosaka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hosaka in Braille

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

The name Hosaka in braille

How to sign the name Hosaka using Sign Language

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.

The name Hosaka in sign language

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