About Shiotani
The surname Shiotani is of Japanese origin and is written as 塩谷 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji 塩 (shio), meaning "salt," and 谷 (tani), meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Shiotani can be interpreted to mean "salt valley" or "valley of salt." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person or family who lived near or worked with salt deposits or in a valley known for its salt production.
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The surname Shiotani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shiotani 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 Shiotani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shiotani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.