Okawa

Okawa Meaning & Origin

About Okawa
The surname Okawa is of Japanese origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation is that it is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "o" meaning "big" or "great" and "kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, Okawa can be understood to mean "big river" or "great river." This surname is relatively common in Japan and may have originated from a geographic or topographic association with a large river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okawa: 342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW2 K AH0 W AA1
🌐 IPA
/okawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okawa in Braille

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

The name Okawa in braille

How to sign the name Okawa using Sign Language

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

The name Okawa in sign language

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