Iijima

Iijima Meaning & Origin

About Iijima
The surname Iijima is of Japanese origin and is written as 飯島 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "ii" meaning "good" or "excellent" and "jima" meaning "island." Therefore, the surname Iijima can be interpreted to mean "excellent island" or "good island." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Iijima: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Iijima based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AJM
🗽 NYSIIS
IANA
🔊 Soundex
I02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY0 IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/iijima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AJM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iijima in Braille

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

The name Iijima in braille

How to sign the name Iijima using Sign Language

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

The name Iijima in sign language

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