Kobashigawa

Kobashigawa Meaning & Origin

About Kobashigawa
The surname Kobashigawa is of Japanese origin and is composed of two elements: "Koba," meaning "small" or "little," and "shigawa," meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kobashigawa can be interpreted as "small river" or "little river." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is most commonly found in Okinawa, Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kobashigawa: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPXK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0102020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW2 B AH0 SH IY0 G AA1 B IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/kobashigawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPXK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K122

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kobashigawa in Braille

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

The name Kobashigawa in braille

How to sign the name Kobashigawa using Sign Language

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

The name Kobashigawa in sign language

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