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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The surname Shinkawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Shinkawa is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shinkawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.