Nakatsu

Nakatsu Meaning & Origin

About Nakatsu
The surname Nakatsu is of Japanese origin and is written as 中津 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "中" (naka), meaning "middle" or "center," and "津" (tsu), meaning "port" or "harbor." Therefore, the surname Nakatsu can be interpreted to mean "middle port" or "central harbor." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral connections to a place or region that was located near a significant port or harbor in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nakatsu: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKTS
🔊 Soundex
N020320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA1 T S UW0
🌐 IPA
/nakatsu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakatsu in Braille

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

The name Nakatsu in braille

How to sign the name Nakatsu using Sign Language

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

The name Nakatsu in sign language

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