Nozawa

Nozawa Meaning & Origin

About Nozawa
The surname Nozawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 野沢 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "野" (no), meaning "field" or "wilderness," and "沢" (sawa), meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the surname Nozawa can be interpreted to mean "field marsh" or "wilderness swamp," suggesting a connection to natural landscapes or geographical features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nozawa: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nozawa 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

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🗽 NYSIIS
NASA
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA2 Z AH0 W AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/nozawa*/
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('NS', 'NTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nozawa in Braille

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

The name Nozawa in braille

How to sign the name Nozawa using Sign Language

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

The name Nozawa in sign language

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