Kunishige

Kunishige Meaning & Origin

About Kunishige
The surname Kunishige is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "kuni" meaning "country" or "province" and "shige" meaning "excellent" or "virtuous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kunishige can be interpreted as "excellent/virtuous country" or "excellent/virtuous province." It may have originated as a name given to someone who was considered outstanding or virtuous in their community or region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kunishige: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kunishige 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
KNXJ
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0502020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 N IH0 SH AY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/kunishige*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNXJ', 'KNXK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kunishige in Braille

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

The name Kunishige in braille

How to sign the name Kunishige using Sign Language

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

The name Kunishige in sign language

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