About Tamashiro
The surname Tamashiro is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the words "tama" meaning "jewel" or "precious" and "shiro" meaning "castle" or "white." It is a relatively common surname in Okinawa, Japan. The name Tamashiro can be interpreted to mean "precious castle" or "castle of jewels," suggesting a connection to nobility or wealth.
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The surname Tamashiro is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tamashiro 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 Tamashiro in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tamashiro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.