Segawa

Segawa Meaning & Origin

About Segawa
The surname Segawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 瀬川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of two elements: "se" meaning "rapids" or "swift current" and "gawa" meaning "river" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Segawa can be interpreted to mean "swift current river" or "rapids stream." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Segawa: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH0 G AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/segawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Segawa in Braille

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

The name Segawa in braille

How to sign the name Segawa using Sign Language

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

The name Segawa in sign language

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