About Shintani
The surname Shintani is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "新谷." The first character "新" means "new" or "fresh," while the second character "谷" means "valley." Therefore, the surname Shintani can be interpreted to mean "new valley" or "fresh valley." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families who have ancestral connections to various regions in the country.
The surname Shintani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shintani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Shintani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shintani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.