About Kitagawa
The surname Kitagawa is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "kita" meaning "north" and "gawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kitagawa can be interpreted as "north river" or "river in the north." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived near or had a connection to a river in the northern region of the country.
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The surname Kitagawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kitagawa 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 Kitagawa is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kitagawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kitagawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.