Shimamura

Shimamura Meaning & Origin

About Shimamura
The surname Shimamura is of Japanese origin and is written as 島村 in kanji characters. The first character 島 (shima) means "island," while the second character 村 (mura) means "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shimamura can be interpreted as "island village" or "village on the island." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from individuals or families who lived in or were associated with villages located on islands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shimamura: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANANA
🔊 Soundex
S0505060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY0 M AA1 R Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/shimamura*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S556

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimamura in Braille

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

The name Shimamura in braille

How to sign the name Shimamura using Sign Language

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

The name Shimamura in sign language

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