Mizushima

Mizushima Meaning & Origin

About Mizushima
The surname Mizushima is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "mizu" meaning "water" and "shima" meaning "island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mizushima can be interpreted as "water island" or "island of water." This surname is relatively common in Japan and may have originated from a person or family living near or on an island surrounded by water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mizushima: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSXM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASANA
🔊 Soundex
M0202050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH2 Z AH0 Z IH1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/mizushima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mizushima in Braille

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

The name Mizushima in braille

How to sign the name Mizushima using Sign Language

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

The name Mizushima in sign language

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