Nakagawa

Nakagawa Meaning & Origin

About Nakagawa
The surname Nakagawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 中川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "中" (naka), meaning "middle" or "center," and "川" (kawa), meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Nakagawa can be interpreted to mean "middle river" or "river in the center." 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 Nakagawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nakagawa: 2,431
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,696
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKK
🔊 Soundex
N02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA0 G AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/nɑkɑˈgɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakagawa in Braille

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

The name Nakagawa in braille

How to sign the name Nakagawa using Sign Language

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

The name Nakagawa in sign language

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