Tokeshi

Tokeshi Meaning & Origin

About Tokeshi
The surname Tokeshi is of Okinawan origin and is derived from the Japanese words "to" meaning "door" and "keshi" meaning "erase" or "rub out." It is believed to have originated from a person who was responsible for erasing or rubbing out the names of deceased individuals from the family register, which was a significant duty in traditional Okinawan society. The surname Tokeshi thus signifies a person who held this important role in the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tokeshi: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tokeshi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKX
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW0 K EH1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/tokeshi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tokeshi in Braille

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

The name Tokeshi in braille

How to sign the name Tokeshi using Sign Language

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

The name Tokeshi in sign language

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