Kaneshiro

Kaneshiro Meaning & Origin

About Kaneshiro
The surname Kaneshiro is of Japanese origin and is written as 金城 in kanji characters. The meaning of Kaneshiro can be interpreted as "golden castle" or "golden fortress." The first character "金" (kane) means "gold" or "metal," while the second character "城" (shiro) translates to "castle" or "fortress." This surname likely originated from a person or family associated with a golden castle or fortress, possibly indicating a noble or influential background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kaneshiro: 2,424
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNXR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0502060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 N EY0 SH IH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/kɑneɪˈʃɪroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaneshiro in Braille

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

The name Kaneshiro in braille

How to sign the name Kaneshiro using Sign Language

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

The name Kaneshiro in sign language

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