Tanigawa

Tanigawa Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanigawa: 354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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.

Ranking information for the surname Tanigawa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA2 N IH0 G OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/tanigawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanigawa in Braille

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

The name Tanigawa in braille

How to sign the name Tanigawa using Sign Language

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.

The name Tanigawa in sign language

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