Yasukawa

Yasukawa Meaning & Origin

About Yasukawa
The surname Yasukawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 安川 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji 安 (yasu), meaning "peace" or "tranquility," and 川 (kawa), meaning "river." Therefore, the surname Yasukawa can be interpreted to mean "peaceful river" or "tranquil river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families who have ancestral connections to rivers or places near rivers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yasukawa: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA2 S UW0 K OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/yasukawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yasukawa in Braille

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

The name Yasukawa in braille

How to sign the name Yasukawa using Sign Language

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

The name Yasukawa in sign language

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