About Kawashima
The surname Kawashima is of Japanese origin and is written as 川島 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "kawa" meaning "river" and "shima" meaning "island." Therefore, the surname Kawashima can be interpreted to mean "river island" or "island in the river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.
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The surname Kawashima is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kawashima 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 Kawashima is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kawashima in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kawashima using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.