Kaneko

Kaneko Meaning & Origin

About Kaneko
The surname Kaneko is of Japanese origin and is written with the kanji characters "金" meaning "gold" and "子" meaning "child." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kaneko can be interpreted as "child of gold" or "golden child." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kaneko: 1,114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,963
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 N EY1 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/kɑˈneɪkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaneko in Braille

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

The name Kaneko in braille

How to sign the name Kaneko using Sign Language

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

The name Kaneko in sign language

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