Nishiguchi

Nishiguchi Meaning & Origin

About Nishiguchi
The surname Nishiguchi is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "Nishi" meaning "west" and "Guchi" meaning "mouth" or "entrance." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nishiguchi can be interpreted as "west entrance" or "western mouth." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived near a western entrance or mouth of a geographical feature such as a river or a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nishiguchi: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nishiguchi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXKX
🔊 Soundex
N0202020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH0 SH IY1 G CH UW0
🌐 IPA
/nishiguchi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXKX', 'NXKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N222

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nishiguchi in Braille

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

The name Nishiguchi in braille

How to sign the name Nishiguchi using Sign Language

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

The name Nishiguchi in sign language

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