Miyashiro

Miyashiro Meaning & Origin

About Miyashiro
The surname Miyashiro is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "miya," meaning "shrine" or "temple," and "shiro," meaning "castle" or "white." It is a relatively rare surname and is most commonly found in the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan. The name Miyashiro likely originated from individuals who lived near or worked at a shrine or temple, or possibly from those associated with a white castle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miyashiro: 1,671
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Miyashiro 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
MXR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY0 Y AA0 SH IH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/mijɑˈʃɪroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miyashiro in Braille

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

The name Miyashiro in braille

How to sign the name Miyashiro using Sign Language

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

The name Miyashiro in sign language

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