Nakazawa

Nakazawa Meaning & Origin

About Nakazawa
The surname Nakazawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 中澤 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "中" (naka), meaning "middle" or "center," and "澤" (sawa), meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the surname Nakazawa can be interpreted to mean "middle marsh" or "central swamp." 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 Nakazawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nakazawa: 303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKS
🗽 NYSIIS
NASA
🔊 Soundex
N02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA0 Z AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/nakazawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKS', 'NKTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakazawa in Braille

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

The name Nakazawa in braille

How to sign the name Nakazawa using Sign Language

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

The name Nakazawa in sign language

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