About Shomin
The surname Shomin is of Japanese origin and is written as 庶民 in kanji characters. It is derived from the words "sho" meaning "common" or "ordinary" and "min" meaning "people" or "folk." Therefore, the surname Shomin can be interpreted as "common people" or "ordinary folk." It likely originated as a name given to individuals who belonged to the lower social classes or were engaged in common occupations.
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The surname Shomin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shomin 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 Shomin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shomin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shomin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.