Shirakawa

Shirakawa Meaning & Origin

About Shirakawa
The surname Shirakawa is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters 白川, which literally translate to "white river." This surname is derived from a place name and is commonly found in Japan. It likely originated from someone who lived near or along a river with white or clear water. The name Shirakawa symbolizes purity, clarity, and tranquility, reflecting the natural beauty of a white river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirakawa: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 R AH0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/shirakawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirakawa in Braille

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

The name Shirakawa in braille

How to sign the name Shirakawa using Sign Language

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

The name Shirakawa in sign language

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