Igawa

Igawa Meaning & Origin

About Igawa
The surname Igawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 井川 in kanji characters. The first character 井 (i) means "well" or "water well," while the second character 川 (kawa) means "river." Therefore, the surname Igawa can be interpreted as "well river" or "river by the well." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Igawa: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 G AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/igawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Igawa in Braille

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

The name Igawa in braille

How to sign the name Igawa using Sign Language

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

The name Igawa in sign language

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