Ushijima

Ushijima Meaning & Origin

About Ushijima
The surname Ushijima is of Japanese origin and is written as "牛島" in kanji characters. The name Ushijima can be translated to mean "cow island" or "bull island" in English. The first character "牛" (ushi) means "cow" or "bull," while the second character "島" (shima) means "island." This surname likely originated from a geographic location or a place where cows or bulls were prominent, indicating a connection to the land or occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ushijima: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ushijima 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
AXJM
🗽 NYSIIS
UANA
🔊 Soundex
U202050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
UW0 SH IY0 IY1 JH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ushijima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXJM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ushijima in Braille

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

The name Ushijima in braille

How to sign the name Ushijima using Sign Language

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

The name Ushijima in sign language

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