Shinkawa

Shinkawa Meaning & Origin

About Shinkawa
The surname Shinkawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 新川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "shin" meaning "new" and "kawa" meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shinkawa can be interpreted as "new river" or "fresh river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families residing near or associated with rivers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shinkawa: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shinkawa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 NG K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/shinkawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shinkawa in Braille

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

The name Shinkawa in braille

How to sign the name Shinkawa using Sign Language

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

The name Shinkawa in sign language

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