Ogasawara

Ogasawara Meaning & Origin

About Ogasawara
The surname Ogasawara is of Japanese origin and is derived from the place name Ogasawara, which refers to a group of islands located south of Tokyo. The name can be translated to mean "small bamboo field" or "small bamboo plain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with noble families who were descendants of the Ogasawara clan, which held significant power during the feudal era.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ogasawara: 316
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,218
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKSR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O202060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW2 G AE2 S AH0 W AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ogasawara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O226

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ogasawara in Braille

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

The name Ogasawara in braille

How to sign the name Ogasawara using Sign Language

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

The name Ogasawara in sign language

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