Iwasa

Iwasa Meaning & Origin

About Iwasa
The surname Iwasa is of Japanese origin and is written as 岩佐 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "iwa" meaning "rock" or "stone" and "sa" meaning "assistant" or "help." Therefore, the surname Iwasa can be interpreted to mean "assistant of the rock" or "one who helps with the rock." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iwasa: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY0 W AA1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/iwasa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iwasa in Braille

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

The name Iwasa in braille

How to sign the name Iwasa using Sign Language

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

The name Iwasa in sign language

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