Kitagawa

Kitagawa Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kitagawa: 689
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KTK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
K03020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY0 T AA0 G AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/kitΙ‘ΛˆgΙ‘wΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kitagawa in Braille

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

The name Kitagawa in braille

How to sign the name Kitagawa using Sign Language

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.

The name Kitagawa in sign language

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