Yanagisawa

Yanagisawa Meaning & Origin

About Yanagisawa
The surname Yanagisawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 柳沢 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the words "yanagi" meaning "willow tree" and "sawa" meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the surname Yanagisawa can be interpreted to mean "willow tree marsh" or "swamp of willow trees." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked with willow trees or in marshy areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yanagisawa: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yanagisawa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANJS
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0502020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE2 N AH0 G AH0 Z W AA1
🌐 IPA
/yanagisawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANJS', 'ANKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yanagisawa in Braille

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

The name Yanagisawa in braille

How to sign the name Yanagisawa using Sign Language

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

The name Yanagisawa in sign language

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