Ikegami

Ikegami Meaning & Origin

About Ikegami
The surname Ikegami is of Japanese origin and is written as 池上 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "ike" meaning "pond" and "kami" meaning "above" or "top." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ikegami can be interpreted as "above the pond" or "on top of the pond." 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 Ikegami is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ikegami: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ikegami based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKKM
🗽 NYSIIS
IANA
🔊 Soundex
I202050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY2 K IH0 G AA1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ikegami*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ikegami in Braille

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

The name Ikegami in braille

How to sign the name Ikegami using Sign Language

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

The name Ikegami in sign language

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