Oishi

Oishi Meaning & Origin

About Oishi
The surname Oishi is of Japanese origin and is written as 大石 in kanji characters. The meaning of the surname Oishi can be translated as "big stone" or "large rock." In Japanese culture, surnames often originated from geographical features or objects, and Oishi likely refers to a person who lived near or had a connection to a large stone or rock formation.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oishi: 611
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36585
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AX
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 IY1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈiʃi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oishi in Braille

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

The name Oishi in braille

How to sign the name Oishi using Sign Language

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

The name Oishi in sign language

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