Nishimura

Nishimura Meaning & Origin

About Nishimura
The surname Nishimura is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "Nishi" meaning "west" and "Mura" meaning "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nishimura can be interpreted as "west village" or "village in the west." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found throughout the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nishimura: 2,424
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nishimura 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
NXMR
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0205060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY0 SH IY0 M UH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/niʃiˈmʊrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nishimura in Braille

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

The name Nishimura in braille

How to sign the name Nishimura using Sign Language

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

The name Nishimura in sign language

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