Nagashima

Nagashima Meaning & Origin

About Nagashima
The surname Nagashima is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "naga" meaning "long" or "enduring" and "shima" meaning "island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nagashima can be interpreted as "long island" or "enduring island." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a person or family living on or near a long or enduring island.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nagashima: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKXM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0202050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 G AA0 SH IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/nagashima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nagashima in Braille

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

The name Nagashima in braille

How to sign the name Nagashima using Sign Language

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

The name Nagashima in sign language

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