Morishige

Morishige Meaning & Origin

About Morishige
The surname Morishige is of Japanese origin and is written as 森重 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "mori" meaning "forest" and "shige" meaning "heavy" or "serious." Therefore, the surname Morishige can be interpreted to mean "serious in the forest" or "weighty in the woods." It may have originally been given to individuals who lived near or had a connection to a dense forest, or it could have been a descriptive name for someone who was known for their serious or weighty demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morishige: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morishige 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
MRXJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0602020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R IH0 SH AY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/morishige*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRXJ', 'MRXK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morishige in Braille

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

The name Morishige in braille

How to sign the name Morishige using Sign Language

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

The name Morishige in sign language

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