Kurokawa

Kurokawa Meaning & Origin

About Kurokawa
The surname Kurokawa is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "kuro" meaning "black" and "kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kurokawa can be interpreted as "black river" or "dark river." This surname is relatively common in Japan and may have originated from a geographical location near a river with dark or black water, or it could have been adopted by individuals who lived near such a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kurokawa: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kurokawa 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
KRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW2 R OW0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkuroʊˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kurokawa in Braille

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

The name Kurokawa in braille

How to sign the name Kurokawa using Sign Language

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

The name Kurokawa in sign language

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