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.
The surname Makishima is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Makishima in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.