Shinagawa

Shinagawa Meaning & Origin

About Shinagawa
The surname Shinagawa is of Japanese origin and is derived from the place name Shinagawa, which is a district in Tokyo. The name is composed of two elements: "shina" meaning "bamboo" and "gawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shinagawa can be interpreted as "river of bamboo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shinagawa: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH0 N AA1 G AH0 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/shinagawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shinagawa in Braille

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

The name Shinagawa in braille

How to sign the name Shinagawa using Sign Language

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

The name Shinagawa in sign language

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