Nishimori

Nishimori Meaning & Origin

About Nishimori
The surname Nishimori is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "西森," which literally translate to "west forest." The name is derived from a combination of the words "nishi" meaning "west" and "mori" meaning "forest." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived near or worked in a western forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nishimori: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXMR
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0205060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH0 SH IY0 M AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/nishimori*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nishimori in Braille

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

The name Nishimori in braille

How to sign the name Nishimori using Sign Language

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

The name Nishimori in sign language

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