Kawanishi

Kawanishi Meaning & Origin

About Kawanishi
The surname Kawanishi is of Japanese origin and is written as 川西 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji 川 (kawa), meaning "river," and 西 (nishi), meaning "west." Therefore, the surname Kawanishi can be interpreted to mean "western river" or "river in the west." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families residing in various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawanishi: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawanishi 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
KNX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 W AA0 N IY1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/kawanishi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawanishi in Braille

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

The name Kawanishi in braille

How to sign the name Kawanishi using Sign Language

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

The name Kawanishi in sign language

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