Takekawa

Takekawa Meaning & Origin

About Takekawa
The surname Takekawa is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters 竹川, which literally translate to "bamboo river." The name likely originated from a geographic feature, such as a river or village, that was surrounded by bamboo. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Takekawa: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA2 K AH0 K AO1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/takekawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Takekawa in Braille

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

The name Takekawa in braille

How to sign the name Takekawa using Sign Language

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

The name Takekawa in sign language

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