Gushiken

Gushiken Meaning & Origin

About Gushiken
The surname Gushiken is of Okinawan origin and is predominantly found in Japan. It is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "Gushi" meaning "village" or "district" and "Ken" meaning "prefecture" or "county." Therefore, the surname Gushiken can be interpreted to mean "prefecture of the village" or "county of the district." It is a relatively rare surname and is typically associated with individuals of Okinawan descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gushiken: 324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 SH IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/gushiken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gushiken in Braille

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

The name Gushiken in braille

How to sign the name Gushiken using Sign Language

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

The name Gushiken in sign language

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