Nishikawa

Nishikawa Meaning & Origin

About Nishikawa
The surname Nishikawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 西川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "西" (nishi), meaning "west," and "川" (kawa), meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Nishikawa can be interpreted to mean "western river" or "river in the west." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families across the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nishikawa: 949
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXK
🔊 Soundex
N02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY0 SH IY0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/niʃiˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nishikawa in Braille

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

The name Nishikawa in braille

How to sign the name Nishikawa using Sign Language

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

The name Nishikawa in sign language

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