Ichikawa

Ichikawa Meaning & Origin

About Ichikawa
The surname Ichikawa is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "市川." The first character "市" means "market" or "city," while the second character "川" means "river." Therefore, the surname Ichikawa can be interpreted to mean "market river" or "city river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with various individuals and families across the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ichikawa: 544
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,261
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXK
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I2020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 CH IY0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌɪˌʧiˈkɑwɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXK', 'AKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ichikawa in Braille

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

The name Ichikawa in braille

How to sign the name Ichikawa using Sign Language

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

The name Ichikawa in sign language

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