Igarashi

Igarashi Meaning & Origin

About Igarashi
The surname Igarashi is of Japanese origin and is written as 五十嵐 in kanji characters. The first character "五十" means "fifty" and the second character "嵐" means "storm" or "tempest." Therefore, the surname Igarashi can be interpreted to mean "fifty storms" or "fifty tempests." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with families who may have lived in an area prone to storms or turbulent weather conditions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Igarashi: 436
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKRX
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I206020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY2 G AA0 R AA1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌigɑˈrɑʃi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Igarashi in Braille

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

The name Igarashi in braille

How to sign the name Igarashi using Sign Language

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

The name Igarashi in sign language

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