Kamikawa

Kamikawa Meaning & Origin

About Kamikawa
The surname Kamikawa is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters 神川, which literally translate to "god river" or "divine river." The name likely originated from a geographic location near a river that was considered sacred or divine. It may also have been adopted by individuals or families who lived near or had a connection to a river associated with religious or spiritual significance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kamikawa: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 M IY0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/kamikawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kamikawa in Braille

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

The name Kamikawa in braille

How to sign the name Kamikawa using Sign Language

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

The name Kamikawa in sign language

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