About Tanioka
The surname Tanioka is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "tani" meaning "valley" and "oka" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tanioka can be interpreted as "hill in the valley" or "valley hill." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.
The surname Tanioka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tanioka 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 Tanioka is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Tanioka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tanioka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.