Kodani

Kodani Meaning & Origin

About Kodani
The surname Kodani is of Japanese origin and is written as 小谷 in kanji characters. The meaning of the surname can vary depending on the specific kanji used, but it generally refers to a small valley or a small rice paddy. The first character "小" means small, while the second character "谷" means valley. Therefore, the surname Kodani can be interpreted as "small valley" or "small rice paddy."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kodani: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW0 D AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/kodani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kodani in Braille

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

The name Kodani in braille

How to sign the name Kodani using Sign Language

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

The name Kodani in sign language

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