Kawazoe

Kawazoe Meaning & Origin

About Kawazoe
The surname Kawazoe is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters for "river" (kawa) and "branch" (zoe). It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan. The name likely originated from a geographical feature, indicating that the family lived near a river branch or a place where a river splits into smaller streams.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kawazoe: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CASA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 W AA0 Z OW0
🌐 IPA
/kawazoe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', 'KTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kawazoe in Braille

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

The name Kawazoe in braille

How to sign the name Kawazoe using Sign Language

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

The name Kawazoe in sign language

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