Iwahashi

Iwahashi Meaning & Origin

About Iwahashi
The surname Iwahashi is of Japanese origin and is written as 岩橋 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "iwa" meaning "rock" and "hashi" meaning "bridge." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Iwahashi can be interpreted as "rock bridge" or "bridge over rocks." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a geographical feature or a place where a bridge was built over rocky terrain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iwahashi: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Iwahashi 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
AHX
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY2 W AA0 HH AA1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/iwahashi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iwahashi in Braille

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

The name Iwahashi in braille

How to sign the name Iwahashi using Sign Language

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

The name Iwahashi in sign language

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