Hello, Mr. Ohshiro. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Ohshiro, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
This is a representative surname originating from Okinawa’s castle ruins (gusuku) culture. Meaning “large castle,” it was formerly called “ufugushi” and traces its origins to ancient settlements and clan lineages (monchū) in central to southern Okinawa. It is deeply connected to military commanders and powerful clans of the Ryukyu Kingdom era, making it a surname with profound historical roots derived from place names.
Ranking of Japanese American surnames (U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Survey)
Ohshiro 22th in this ranking.
| Surname | Kanji | Supplement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka |  |
4th in Japan |
| 2 | Yamamoto |   |
8th in Japan |
| 3 | Nakamura |   ・・・ |
7th in Japan |
| 4 | Watanabe |   ・・・ |
6th in Japan |
| 5 | Sato |  |
1st in Japan |
| 6 | Yamada |  |
12th in Japan |
| 7 | Kimura |  (written vertically) |
17th in Japan |
| 8 | Suzuki |   (written vertically) |
2nd in Japan |
| 9 | Kato |  |
10th in Japan |
| 10 | Yoshida |  |
11th in Japan |
| 11 | Takahashi |  |
3rd in Japan |
| 12 | Higa |  |
1st in Okinawa, Japan |
| 13 | Kobayashi |  |
9th in Japan |
| 14 | Nakano |   ・・・ |
46th in Japan |
| 15 | Hayashi |  |
20th in Japan |
| 16 | Hashimoto |  |
24th in Japan |
| 17 | Saito |   ・・・ |
19th in Japan |
| 18 | Sasaki |  |
13th in Japan |
| 19 | Mori |   ・・・ |
22th in Japan |
| 20 | Matsumoto |  (written vertically)  |
15th in Japan |
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| 22 | Ohshiro |  |
3rd in Okinawa, Japan. 336th in Japan. |
