SurnameNo. 96 in Japan
Ichikawa
Ichikawa (市川) is the 96th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.19 million people. Its kanji mean market + river.
い · ち · か · わ · いちかわ
What Ichikawa means
市
market, town
川
river
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Ichikawa describes a place. Its kanji point to a river, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.