Kahalewai

Kahalewai Meaning & Origin

About Kahalewai
The surname Kahalewai is of Hawaiian origin and is derived from the words "kahale" meaning "house" and "wai" meaning "water." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from someone who lived near or had a connection to a house or dwelling by the water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kahalewai: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 HH AH0 L UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/kahalewai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kahalewai in Braille

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

The name Kahalewai in braille

How to sign the name Kahalewai using Sign Language

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

The name Kahalewai in sign language

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