About Hosokawa
The surname Hosokawa is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters 細川. The first character "細" means "thin" or "slender," while the second character "川" means "river." Therefore, the surname Hosokawa can be interpreted to mean "narrow river" or "thin river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with various families and individuals throughout history.
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The surname Hosokawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hosokawa 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 Hosokawa is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hosokawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hosokawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.