Kitashima

Kitashima Meaning & Origin

About Kitashima
The surname Kitashima is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "kita" meaning "north" and "shima" meaning "island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kitashima can be interpreted as "north island" or "island in the north." It is a relatively uncommon surname and may have originated from a family or individual living on a northern island in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kitashima: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTXM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K0302050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH2 T AH0 SH IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/kitashima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kitashima in Braille

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

The name Kitashima in braille

How to sign the name Kitashima using Sign Language

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

The name Kitashima in sign language

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