Tamashiro

Tamashiro Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tamashiro: 1,073
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,634
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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.

Ranking information for the surname Tamashiro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMXR
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0502060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 M AA0 SH IH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/tɑmɑˈʃɪroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tamashiro in Braille

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

The name Tamashiro in braille

How to sign the name Tamashiro using Sign Language

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.

The name Tamashiro in sign language

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