Nakanishi

Nakanishi Meaning & Origin

About Nakanishi
The surname Nakanishi is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "中" meaning "middle" or "inside" and "西" meaning "west." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nakanishi can be interpreted as "middle of the west" or "inside the west." 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 Nakanishi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nakanishi: 849
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKNX
🔊 Soundex
N0205020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA0 N IY1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/nɑkɑˈniʃi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakanishi in Braille

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

The name Nakanishi in braille

How to sign the name Nakanishi using Sign Language

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

The name Nakanishi in sign language

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