Shimoda

Shimoda Meaning & Origin

About Shimoda
The surname Shimoda is of Japanese origin and is written as 下田 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "shimo" meaning "below" or "under" and "da" meaning "rice paddy" or "field." Therefore, the surname Shimoda can be interpreted to mean "below the rice paddy" or "under the field." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shimoda: 407
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMT
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 M OW1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/ʃɪˈmoʊdə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimoda in Braille

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

The name Shimoda in braille

How to sign the name Shimoda using Sign Language

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

The name Shimoda in sign language

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