Shirota

Shirota Meaning & Origin

About Shirota
The surname Shirota is of Japanese origin and is written as 白田 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "shiro" meaning "white" and "ta" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shirota can be interpreted as "white field" or "field of white." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a person's association with a white-colored field or a place with such characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirota: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shirota based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 R OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/shirota*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirota in Braille

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

The name Shirota in braille

How to sign the name Shirota using Sign Language

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

The name Shirota in sign language

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