Tsuboi

Tsuboi Meaning & Origin

About Tsuboi
The surname Tsuboi is of Japanese origin and is written with the kanji characters "tsu" (meaning "harbor" or "port") and "boi" (meaning "well" or "mine"). It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often found in the western regions of the country. The name Tsuboi can be interpreted to mean "harbor well" or "port mine," suggesting a connection to a location near a harbor or a well or mine in the family's ancestral history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tsuboi: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tsuboi 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
TSP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T2010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T S UW0 B OY1
🌐 IPA
/tsuboi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tsuboi in Braille

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

The name Tsuboi in braille

How to sign the name Tsuboi using Sign Language

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

The name Tsuboi in sign language

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