About Miyashita
The surname Miyashita is of Japanese origin and is written as 宮下 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "miya" meaning "shrine" or "temple" and "shita" meaning "below" or "under." Therefore, the surname Miyashita can be interpreted to mean "below the shrine" or "under the temple." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families who may have lived near or worked in close proximity to shrines or temples.
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The surname Miyashita is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Miyashita based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Miyashita in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Miyashita using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.