Hirashima

Hirashima Meaning & Origin

About Hirashima
The surname Hirashima is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "hira," meaning "flat" or "level," and "shima," meaning "island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hirashima can be interpreted as "flat island" or "level island." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is likely to have originated from a geographic or topographic reference to a place characterized by a flat or level island.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hirashima: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0602050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 R AH0 SH IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/hirashima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hirashima in Braille

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

The name Hirashima in braille

How to sign the name Hirashima using Sign Language

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

The name Hirashima in sign language

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