Nishio

Nishio Meaning & Origin

About Nishio
The surname Nishio is of Japanese origin and is written as 西尾 in kanji characters. The first character 西 (Nishi) means "west," while the second character 尾 (O) means "tail" or "end." Therefore, the surname Nishio can be interpreted to mean "western tail" or "end of the west." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families across the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nishio: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NX
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 SH IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/nishio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nishio in Braille

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

The name Nishio in braille

How to sign the name Nishio using Sign Language

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

The name Nishio in sign language

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