Matsukawa

Matsukawa Meaning & Origin

About Matsukawa
The surname Matsukawa is of Japanese origin and is composed of two elements: "matsu" meaning "pine tree" and "kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, Matsukawa can be interpreted as "pine tree river" or "river of pine trees." This surname likely originated from a geographic feature or a place where pine trees grow near a river. It may also have been adopted by individuals who lived near such a location or had a connection to pine trees and rivers in some way.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matsukawa: 266
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M032020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA2 T S UW2 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌmɑtˌsuˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matsukawa in Braille

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

The name Matsukawa in braille

How to sign the name Matsukawa using Sign Language

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

The name Matsukawa in sign language

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