Miyagawa

Miyagawa Meaning & Origin

About Miyagawa
The surname Miyagawa is of Japanese origin and is composed of two elements: "miya" meaning "shrine" or "temple," and "gawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Miyagawa can be interpreted as "river near the shrine" or "river by the temple." This surname likely originated from individuals who lived near or were associated with a shrine or temple located by a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miyagawa: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY2 AA0 G AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌmiɑˈgɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miyagawa in Braille

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

The name Miyagawa in braille

How to sign the name Miyagawa using Sign Language

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

The name Miyagawa in sign language

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