Tanioka

Tanioka Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanioka: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA2 N IY0 OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/tanioka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanioka in Braille

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

The name Tanioka in braille

How to sign the name Tanioka using Sign Language

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.

The name Tanioka in sign language

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