Kawaguchi

Kawaguchi Meaning & Origin

About Kawaguchi
The surname Kawaguchi is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "kawa" meaning "river" and "guchi" meaning "mouth" or "entrance." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kawaguchi can be interpreted as "river entrance" or "mouth of the river." This surname is relatively common in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or had a connection to a river's entrance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawaguchi: 957
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,751
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawaguchi 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
KKX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 W AA0 G UW1 CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkɑwɑˈguʧi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKX', 'KKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawaguchi in Braille

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

The name Kawaguchi in braille

How to sign the name Kawaguchi using Sign Language

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

The name Kawaguchi in sign language

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