Kojima

Kojima Meaning & Origin

About Kojima
The surname Kojima is of Japanese origin and is written as 小島 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "小" (ko), meaning "small" or "little," and "島" (shima), meaning "island." Therefore, the surname Kojima can be interpreted to mean "small island" or "little island" in English. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from individuals living on or near small islands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kojima: 950
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,889
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kojima 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
KJM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 Y AY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/kəˈjaɪmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kojima in Braille

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

The name Kojima in braille

How to sign the name Kojima using Sign Language

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

The name Kojima in sign language

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