About Shiraishi
The surname Shiraishi is of Japanese origin and is written as 白石 in kanji characters. The name translates to "white stone" in English. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is derived from a place name or geographical feature. The name Shiraishi may have been given to individuals who lived near or worked with white stones, or it could have been adopted by families who wanted to emphasize purity or strength associated with the color white.
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The surname Shiraishi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shiraishi 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 Shiraishi is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shiraishi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shiraishi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.