Nagatani

Nagatani Meaning & Origin

About Nagatani
The surname Nagatani is of Japanese origin and is written as 長谷 in kanji characters. The first character "Naga" means "long" or "chief," while the second character "Tani" means "valley." Therefore, the surname Nagatani can be interpreted to mean "long valley" or "chief of the valley." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families who have ancestral connections to various regions in the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nagatani: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKTN
🔊 Soundex
N0203050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 G AA0 T AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/nagatani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nagatani in Braille

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

The name Nagatani in braille

How to sign the name Nagatani using Sign Language

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

The name Nagatani in sign language

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