Kitajima

Kitajima Meaning & Origin

About Kitajima
The surname Kitajima is of Japanese origin and is written as 北島 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "北" (kita) meaning "north" and "島" (shima) meaning "island." Therefore, the surname Kitajima can be interpreted to mean "north island" or "island in the north." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kitajima: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTJM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K0302050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY2 T AH0 JH IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkitəˈʤimə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTJM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kitajima in Braille

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

The name Kitajima in braille

How to sign the name Kitajima using Sign Language

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

The name Kitajima in sign language

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