Shimokawa

Shimokawa Meaning & Origin

About Shimokawa
The surname Shimokawa is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "下川," which literally translate to "lower river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is derived from a geographic feature, indicating that the ancestors of those with this surname likely lived near or along a lower section of a river. The name Shimokawa is often found in the northern regions of Japan, where there are numerous rivers and waterways.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shimokawa: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMK
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH2 M OW0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌʃɪmoʊˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimokawa in Braille

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

The name Shimokawa in braille

How to sign the name Shimokawa using Sign Language

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

The name Shimokawa in sign language

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