Koike

Koike Meaning & Origin

About Koike
The surname Koike is of Japanese origin and is written as 小池 in kanji characters. The first character "小" (ko) means "small" or "little," while the second character "池" (ike) means "pond" or "lake." Therefore, the surname Koike can be interpreted as "small pond" or "little lake." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Koike: 435
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OY1 K
🌐 IPA
/kɔɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Koike in Braille

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

The name Koike in braille

How to sign the name Koike using Sign Language

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

The name Koike in sign language

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