Kawachi

Kawachi Meaning & Origin

About Kawachi
The surname Kawachi is of Japanese origin and is derived from the geographical name "Kawachi," which refers to an ancient province in Japan. The name is composed of two kanji characters: "kawa" meaning "river" and "chi" meaning "area" or "land." Therefore, the surname Kawachi can be interpreted to mean "river area" or "land near the river." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawachi: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 W AA1 CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/kawachi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KX', 'KK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawachi in Braille

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

The name Kawachi in braille

How to sign the name Kawachi using Sign Language

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

The name Kawachi in sign language

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