Morikawa

Morikawa Meaning & Origin

About Morikawa
The surname Morikawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 森川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "mori" meaning "forest" and "kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Morikawa can be interpreted to mean "river in the forest" or "river of the woods." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived near or had a connection to a forested area with a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morikawa: 711
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R IY0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɔriˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morikawa in Braille

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

The name Morikawa in braille

How to sign the name Morikawa using Sign Language

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

The name Morikawa in sign language

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