Nakajima

Nakajima Meaning & Origin

About Nakajima
The surname Nakajima is of Japanese origin and is written as 中島 in kanji characters. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and has multiple meanings. The literal translation of Nakajima is "middle island," with "naka" meaning "middle" and "shima" meaning "island." This surname is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived on or near an island or in a place surrounded by water. It can also be interpreted metaphorically as representing a person who is calm and balanced, like an island amidst the chaos of life.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nakajima: 710
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nakajima 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
NKJM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0202050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA0 JH IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/nɑkɑˈʤimə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKJM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakajima in Braille

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

The name Nakajima in braille

How to sign the name Nakajima using Sign Language

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

The name Nakajima in sign language

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