Shimamoto

Shimamoto Meaning & Origin

About Shimamoto
The surname Shimamoto is of Japanese origin and is written as 島本 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji 島 (shima), meaning "island," and 本 (moto), meaning "origin" or "base." Therefore, the surname Shimamoto can be interpreted to mean "origin from the island" or "base of the island." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shimamoto: 440
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMMT
🗽 NYSIIS
SANANA
🔊 Soundex
S0505030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY0 M AA0 T OW1 M OW0
🌐 IPA
/shimamoto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S553

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimamoto in Braille

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

The name Shimamoto in braille

How to sign the name Shimamoto using Sign Language

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

The name Shimamoto in sign language

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