Miyahira

Miyahira Meaning & Origin

About Miyahira
The surname Miyahira is of Japanese origin and is predominantly found in the Okinawa prefecture. The name is composed of two elements: "miya" meaning "shrine" or "temple," and "hira" meaning "plain" or "field." Therefore, the surname Miyahira can be interpreted to mean "plain of the shrine" or "field near the temple." It likely originated as a locational or occupational surname, indicating that the family lived or worked near a shrine or temple.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miyahira: 438
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,256
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Miyahira 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
MHR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY2 HH AH0 Y EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/miyahira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miyahira in Braille

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

The name Miyahira in braille

How to sign the name Miyahira using Sign Language

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

The name Miyahira in sign language

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