Takashima

Takashima Meaning & Origin

About Takashima
The surname Takashima is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "taka" meaning "high" or "tall," and "shima" meaning "island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Takashima can be interpreted as "high island" or "tall island." This surname might have originated from a person or family living on or near a high or elevated island in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Takashima: 452
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKXM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0202050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA2 K AA0 SH IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌtɑkɑˈʃimə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Takashima in Braille

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

The name Takashima in braille

How to sign the name Takashima using Sign Language

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

The name Takashima in sign language

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