SurnameNo. 49 in Japan
Nakagawa
Nakagawa (中川) is the 49th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.29 million people. Its kanji mean middle + river.
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What Nakagawa means
中
middle
川
river
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nakagawa 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.