Yoshikawa

Yoshikawa Meaning & Origin

About Yoshikawa
The surname Yoshikawa is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "吉川." The first character "吉" means "good luck" or "fortune," while the second character "川" means "river." Therefore, the surname Yoshikawa can be interpreted to mean "lucky river" or "fortunate river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors lived near or had a connection to a river, symbolizing good fortune and prosperity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yoshikawa: 884
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,331
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW0 SH IY0 K AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/joʊʃiˈkɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yoshikawa in Braille

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

The name Yoshikawa in braille

How to sign the name Yoshikawa using Sign Language

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

The name Yoshikawa in sign language

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