Shimabukuro

Shimabukuro Meaning & Origin

About Shimabukuro
The surname Shimabukuro is of Japanese origin and is predominantly found in the Okinawa region. It is a combination of two words: "shima," meaning island, and "bukuro," meaning bag or sack. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shimabukuro can be interpreted as "island bag" or "bag from the island." This surname likely originated from individuals who were associated with or lived on an island and were involved in activities related to bags or sacks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shimabukuro: 1,484
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMPKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S050102060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY0 M AA0 B UW0 K UH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ʃimɑbuˈkʊroʊ/
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('XMPKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimabukuro in Braille

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

The name Shimabukuro in braille

How to sign the name Shimabukuro using Sign Language

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

The name Shimabukuro in sign language

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