Kawaoka

Kawaoka Meaning & Origin

About Kawaoka
The surname Kawaoka is of Japanese origin and is written as 川岡 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "kawa" meaning "river" and "oka" meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Kawaoka can be interpreted to mean "river hill" or "ridge by the river." 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 Kawaoka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kawaoka: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 W AA0 K OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/kawaoka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawaoka in Braille

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

The name Kawaoka in braille

How to sign the name Kawaoka using Sign Language

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

The name Kawaoka in sign language

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