About Tanigawa
The surname Tanigawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 谷川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "谷" (tani), meaning "valley," and "川" (kawa), meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Tanigawa can be interpreted to mean "valley river" or "river in the valley." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.
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The surname Tanigawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tanigawa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Tanigawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tanigawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.