Tashima

Tashima Meaning & Origin

About Tashima
The surname Tashima is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ta" meaning "rice paddy" and "shima" meaning "island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tashima can be interpreted as "rice paddy island" or "island of rice paddies." This surname likely originated from someone who lived or worked in an area characterized by rice cultivation or an island with rice fields.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tashima: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TXM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 SH IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/tashima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tashima in Braille

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

The name Tashima in braille

How to sign the name Tashima using Sign Language

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

The name Tashima in sign language

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