Ishiguro

Ishiguro Meaning & Origin

About Ishiguro
The surname Ishiguro is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters 石 (ishi), meaning "stone," and 黒 (kuro), meaning "black." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is believed to have originated from a place name or a description of a person's physical or personal characteristics. The name Ishiguro can be found in various regions of Japan and is associated with individuals and families who bear this surname.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ishiguro: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXKR
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I202060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 ZH IY0 V EH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ishiguro*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I226

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ishiguro in Braille

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

The name Ishiguro in braille

How to sign the name Ishiguro using Sign Language

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

The name Ishiguro in sign language

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