Surname
Niijima
Niijima (新島) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean new + island, and Wikidata lists 19 notable people with this family name.
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What Niijima means
新
new
島
island
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Niijima describes a place. Its kanji point to an island, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Niijima
Tsuneo Niijima 新島 恒男Japanese farmer, amateur astronomer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.