Makishima

Makishima Meaning & Origin

About Makishima
The surname Makishima is of Japanese origin and is written as 牧島 in kanji characters. The name is derived from two elements: "maki" meaning "pasture" or "shepherd" and "shima" meaning "island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Makishima can be interpreted as "island of pastures" or "shepherd's island." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Makishima: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKXM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M0202050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 SH IY0 AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/makishima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Makishima in Braille

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

The name Makishima in braille

How to sign the name Makishima using Sign Language

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

The name Makishima in sign language

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