Hosokawa

Hosokawa Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hosokawa: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW2 S AH0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌhoʊsəˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hosokawa in Braille

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

The name Hosokawa in braille

How to sign the name Hosokawa using Sign Language

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.

The name Hosokawa in sign language

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