Shigaki

Shigaki Meaning & Origin

About Shigaki
The surname Shigaki is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "shi" meaning "city" or "samurai" and "gaki" meaning "child" or "offspring." Therefore, the surname Shigaki can be interpreted to mean "child of the city" or "offspring of the samurai." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shigaki: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XKK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 G AA1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/shigaki*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shigaki in Braille

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

The name Shigaki in braille

How to sign the name Shigaki using Sign Language

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

The name Shigaki in sign language

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