About Fukushima
The surname Fukushima is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "fuku" meaning "good fortune" or "happiness" and "shima" meaning "island." Therefore, the surname Fukushima can be interpreted to mean "fortunate island" or "island of happiness." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors hailed from the Fukushima prefecture or other regions with similar names.
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The surname Fukushima is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fukushima 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 Fukushima is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fukushima in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fukushima using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.