Shibuya

Shibuya Meaning & Origin

About Shibuya
The surname Shibuya is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "shi" meaning "city" and "buya" meaning "field" or "plain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shibuya can be interpreted as "city field" or "plain in the city." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals who may have ancestral ties to a specific city or plain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shibuya: 477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shibuya 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
XP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 B W IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/shibuya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shibuya in Braille

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

The name Shibuya in braille

How to sign the name Shibuya using Sign Language

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

The name Shibuya in sign language

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