Koyanagi

Koyanagi Meaning & Origin

About Koyanagi
The surname Koyanagi is of Japanese origin and is written as 小柳 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "小" (ko), meaning "small" or "little," and "柳" (yanagi), meaning "willow tree." Therefore, the surname Koyanagi can be interpreted to mean "small willow tree" or "little willow." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Koyanagi: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Koyanagi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNJ
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW0 Y AA1 N IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/koyanagi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNJ', 'KNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Koyanagi in Braille

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

The name Koyanagi in braille

How to sign the name Koyanagi using Sign Language

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

The name Koyanagi in sign language

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