Shiota

Shiota Meaning & Origin

About Shiota
The surname Shiota is of Japanese origin and is written as 塩田 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the words "shio," meaning "salt," and "ta," meaning "rice paddy" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shiota can be interpreted as "salt field" or "rice paddy with salt." This surname likely originated from individuals who lived or worked in areas where salt was produced or rice fields were irrigated with saltwater.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shiota: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY0 OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/shiota*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shiota in Braille

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

The name Shiota in braille

How to sign the name Shiota using Sign Language

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

The name Shiota in sign language

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