Iwashita

Iwashita Meaning & Origin

About Iwashita
The surname Iwashita is of Japanese origin and is written as 岩下 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "iwa" meaning "rock" and "shita" meaning "below" or "under." Therefore, the surname Iwashita can be interpreted to mean "below the rock" or "under the rock." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families who have ancestral connections to places with rocky terrain or geographical features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iwashita: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Iwashita 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
AXT
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY0 W AA1 SH AH0 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/iwashita*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iwashita in Braille

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

The name Iwashita in braille

How to sign the name Iwashita using Sign Language

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

The name Iwashita in sign language

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