Iwanaga

Iwanaga Meaning & Origin

About Iwanaga
The surname Iwanaga is of Japanese origin and is written as 岩永 in kanji characters. The first character "岩" (iwa) means "rock" or "stone," while the second character "永" (naga) means "eternity" or "perpetual." Therefore, the surname Iwanaga can be interpreted to mean "eternal rock" or "perpetual stone." It may symbolize strength, stability, or endurance, reflecting the characteristics associated with a rock or stone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iwanaga: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Iwanaga 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
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 W AA0 N AA1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/iwanaga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iwanaga in Braille

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

The name Iwanaga in braille

How to sign the name Iwanaga using Sign Language

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

The name Iwanaga in sign language

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