Maekawa

Maekawa Meaning & Origin

About Maekawa
The surname Maekawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 前川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "mae" meaning "front" or "before" and "kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Maekawa can be interpreted to mean "in front of the river" or "before the river." 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 Maekawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Maekawa: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA2 IH0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌmɑɪˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maekawa in Braille

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

The name Maekawa in braille

How to sign the name Maekawa using Sign Language

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

The name Maekawa in sign language

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