Ohira

Ohira Meaning & Origin

About Ohira
The surname Ohira is of Japanese origin and is written as 大平 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "大" (ō) meaning "big" or "great" and "平" (hira) meaning "level" or "peace." Therefore, the surname Ohira can be interpreted to mean "big level" or "great peace." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ohira: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AHR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 HH IH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ohira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohira in Braille

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

The name Ohira in braille

How to sign the name Ohira using Sign Language

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

The name Ohira in sign language

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