Top Japanese Surnames

The most popular Japanese last names — their meanings, kanji, and cultural significance.

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Nakamura

Topographic surname meaning middle village.

Japanese

Ito

Historic Japanese surname with several clan-related character variants.

Japanese

Kobayashi

Topographic surname meaning small forest.

Japanese

Kato

Historic Japanese surname associated with old clan and office traditions.

Japanese

Kimura

Japanese surname meaning tree village or wood village. One of the top 20 most...

Japanese

Hayashi

Japanese surname meaning forest or grove. A nature-derived surname reflecting...

Japanese

Shimizu

Japanese surname meaning clear water or pure water. Often linked to families ...

Japanese

Mori

Japanese surname meaning forest. Associated with the powerful Mori clan of fe...

Japanese

Inoue

Japanese surname meaning above the well.

Japanese

Matsumoto

Japanese surname meaning base of the pine tree.

Japanese

Sasaki

Historic Japanese surname of old warrior-house usage.

Japanese

Yamada

Japanese surname meaning mountain rice field.

Japanese

Yoshida

Japanese surname meaning fortunate rice field.

Japanese

Abe

Japanese surname meaning peace or comfort in a section. One of the oldest sur...

Japanese

Miyazaki

Topographic surname meaning shrine cape or promontory.

Japanese

Ikeda

Japanese surname meaning rice paddy by the pond. A common topographic surname...

Japanese

Hashimoto

Japanese surname meaning base of the bridge or near the bridge. A very common...

Japanese

Ogawa

Japanese surname meaning small river or stream. A nature-based surname common...

Japanese

Fujita

Japanese surname meaning wisteria field. Related to the powerful Fujiwara cla...

Japanese

Nishimura

Japanese surname meaning western village. A directional surname indicating a ...

Japanese

Okada

Japanese surname meaning hill field or elevated rice paddy. A common topograp...

Japanese

Kimura

Topographic surname meaning tree village.

Japanese

Endo

Japanese surname meaning distant wisteria or far-off fields. Has connections ...

Japanese

Aoki

Japanese surname meaning green tree or blue tree. A nature-based surname foun...

Japanese

Fujimoto

Japanese surname meaning base of the wisteria. Connected to the Fujiwara clan...

Japanese

Nagai

Japanese surname meaning long well or eternal. An ancient Japanese surname wi...

Japanese

Nakagawa

Topographic surname meaning central river or middle river.

Japanese

Nakayama

Topographic surname meaning central mountain.

Japanese

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About Japanese surnames

Japanese surnames often describe nature, geography, or ancestral locations. Many date back centuries to feudal Japan.