Japanese Last Names & Meanings
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Common Japanese Last Names
Browse common Japanese last names and popular Japanese surnames below. Japanese family names and japanese last name entries include kanji and meanings. Most common japanese last names and japanese surnames list from A to Z.
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Abe
阿部
あべ
Meaning
Abe clan
Abe
安部
あべ
Meaning
Peaceful part
Abe
阿倍
あべ
Meaning
Abe
Ando
安藤
あんどう
Meaning
Peaceful wisteria
Ando
安東
あんどう
Meaning
Peaceful east
Aoki
青木
あおき
Meaning
Green tree
Aoki
青樹
あおき
Meaning
Green tree
Aoki
蒼木
あおき
Meaning
Blue green tree
Arai
新井
あらい
Meaning
New well
Arai
荒井
あらい
Meaning
Rough well
Asano
浅野
あさの
Meaning
Shallow field
Asano
浅ノ
あさの
Meaning
Shallow
Akiyama
秋山
あきやま
Meaning
Autumn mountain
Amano
天野
あまの
Meaning
Heaven field
Arakawa
荒川
あらかわ
Meaning
Rough river
Asakura
朝倉
あさくら
Meaning
Morning storehouse
Azuma
東
あずま
Meaning
East
Aizawa
相沢
あいざわ
Meaning
Mutual swamp
Aota
青田
あおた
Meaning
Green field
Araki
荒木
あらき
Meaning
Rough tree
Adachi
足立
あだち
Meaning
Foot stand
Aoyama
青山
あおやま
Meaning
Blue mountain
Arita
有田
ありた
Meaning
Have field
Atsumi
渥美
あつみ
Meaning
Favored beauty
Awano
粟野
あわの
Meaning
Millet field
Baba
馬場
ばば
Meaning
Horse place
Baba
場場
ばば
Meaning
Place place
Bando
坂東
ばんどう
Meaning
East slope
Ban
番
ばん
Meaning
Number
Bessho
別所
べっしょ
Meaning
Separate place
Bito
備藤
びとう
Meaning
Prepare wisteria
Bizen
備前
びぜん
Meaning
Bizen province
Boku
牧
ぼく
Meaning
Pasture
Bondo
梵道
ぼんどう
Meaning
Buddhist path
Bunya
文弥
ぶんや
Meaning
Literary spread
Bunzo
文蔵
ぶんぞう
Meaning
Literary storehouse
Chiba
千葉
ちば
Meaning
Thousand leaves
Chiba
千羽
ちば
Meaning
Thousand feathers
Chikuma
千隈
ちくま
Meaning
Thousand corner
Chino
茅野
ちの
Meaning
Reed field
Chujo
中将
ちゅうじょう
Meaning
Lieutenant general
Chuman
仲間
ちゅうま
Meaning
Companion
Choshi
銚子
ちょうし
Meaning
Sake bottle
Chugoku
中国
ちゅうごく
Meaning
China
Chikamatsu
近松
ちかまつ
Meaning
Near pine
Chikara
力
ちから
Meaning
Power
Doi
土井
どい
Meaning
Earth well
Doi
土居
どい
Meaning
Earth residence
Daimon
大門
だいもん
Meaning
Great gate
Daito
大東
だいとう
Meaning
Great east
Date
伊達
だて
Meaning
Date clan
Deguchi
出口
でぐち
Meaning
Exit
Dohi
土肥
どひ
Meaning
Earth fat
Domon
土門
どもん
Meaning
Earth gate
Dote
土手
どて
Meaning
Embankment
Doya
土屋
どや
Meaning
Earth house
Daimaru
大丸
だいまる
Meaning
Great circle
Eguchi
江口
えぐち
Meaning
River mouth
Endo
遠藤
えんどう
Meaning
Distant wisteria
Enomoto
榎本
えのもと
Meaning
Enoki base
Eto
江藤
えとう
Meaning
River wisteria
Ezaki
江崎
えざき
Meaning
River cape
Ebisawa
蛭沢
えびさわ
Meaning
Leech swamp
Edamoto
枝元
えだもと
Meaning
Branch base
Eda
枝
えだ
Meaning
Branch
Egawa
江川
えがわ
Meaning
River river
Esumi
江角
えすみ
Meaning
River corner
Fujita
藤田
ふじた
Meaning
Wisteria field
Fujita
藤多
ふじた
Meaning
Wisteria many
Fujimoto
藤本
ふじもと
Meaning
Wisteria base
Fujimoto
藤元
ふじもと
Meaning
Wisteria origin
Fujiwara
藤原
ふじわら
Meaning
Wisteria plain
Fukuda
福田
ふくだ
Meaning
Lucky field
Fukui
福井
ふくい
Meaning
Lucky well
Fukushima
福島
ふくしま
Meaning
Lucky island
Furukawa
古川
ふるかわ
Meaning
Old river
Fukuzawa
福沢
ふくざわ
Meaning
Lucky swamp
Fujikawa
藤川
ふじかわ
Meaning
Wisteria river
Fujino
藤野
ふじの
Meaning
Wisteria field
Fujimura
藤村
ふじむら
Meaning
Wisteria village
Fujisawa
藤沢
ふじさわ
Meaning
Wisteria swamp
Fukuyama
福山
ふくやま
Meaning
Lucky mountain
Fujioka
藤岡
ふじおか
Meaning
Wisteria hill
Fujino
藤乃
ふじの
Meaning
Wisteria of
Fukui
福居
ふくい
Meaning
Lucky residence
Furuta
古田
ふるた
Meaning
Old field
Fujita
藤太
ふじた
Meaning
Wisteria thick
Fukui
福威
ふくい
Meaning
Lucky power
Goto
後藤
ごとう
Meaning
Later wisteria
Goto
五藤
ごとう
Meaning
Five wisteria
Goda
合田
ごうだ
Meaning
Union field
Gomi
五味
ごみ
Meaning
Five flavors
Gondo
権藤
ごんどう
Meaning
Right wisteria
Goshima
五島
ごしま
Meaning
Five islands
Goya
呉屋
ごや
Meaning
Wu house
Gushiken
具志堅
ぐしけん
Meaning
Gushiken
Gima
儀間
ぎま
Meaning
Ceremony space
Ginoza
宜野座
ぎのざ
Meaning
Ginoza
Hashimoto
橋本
はしもと
Meaning
Bridge base
Hashimoto
橋元
はしもと
Meaning
Bridge origin
Hayashi
林
はやし
Meaning
Forest
Hirano
平野
ひらの
Meaning
Flat field
Honda
本田
ほんだ
Meaning
Original field
Honda
本多
ほんだ
Meaning
Many origin
Hasegawa
長谷川
はせがわ
Meaning
Long valley river
Hori
堀
ほり
Meaning
Moat
Hattori
服部
はっとり
Meaning
Clothing part
Hoshino
星野
ほしの
Meaning
Star field
Hirose
広瀬
ひろせ
Meaning
Wide rapids
Hara
原
はら
Meaning
Field
Hirata
平田
ひらた
Meaning
Flat field
Hase
長谷
はせ
Meaning
Long valley
Horiuchi
堀内
ほりうち
Meaning
Inside moat
Hosokawa
細川
ほそかわ
Meaning
Thin river
Hagiwara
萩原
はぎわら
Meaning
Bush clover field
Hino
日野
ひの
Meaning
Sun field
Hosoi
細井
ほそい
Meaning
Thin well
Hotta
堀田
ほった
Meaning
Moat field
Hiyama
檜山
ひやま
Meaning
Cypress mountain
Ito
伊藤
いとう
Meaning
That wisteria
Ito
伊東
いとう
Meaning
That east
Inoue
井上
いのうえ
Meaning
Above well
Ikeda
池田
いけだ
Meaning
Pond field
Ishikawa
石川
いしかわ
Meaning
Stone river
Ishikawa
石河
いしかわ
Meaning
Stone river
Ishii
石井
いしい
Meaning
Stone well
Iwata
岩田
いわた
Meaning
Rock field
Imai
今井
いまい
Meaning
Now well
Iwasaki
岩崎
いわさき
Meaning
Rock cape
Igarashi
五十嵐
いがらし
Meaning
Fifty storms
Ishida
石田
いしだ
Meaning
Stone field
Iwamoto
岩本
いわもと
Meaning
Rock base
Inaba
稲葉
いなば
Meaning
Rice leaf
Ishiyama
石山
いしやま
Meaning
Stone mountain
Iwasa
岩佐
いわさ
Meaning
Rock help
Ishizuka
石塚
いしづか
Meaning
Stone mound
Ishibashi
石橋
いしばし
Meaning
Stone bridge
Ishizaki
石崎
いしざき
Meaning
Stone cape
Iwai
岩井
いわい
Meaning
Rock well
Ishizawa
石沢
いしざわ
Meaning
Stone swamp
Jin
神
じん
Meaning
God
Jin
陣
じん
Meaning
Formation
Jingu
神宮
じんぐう
Meaning
Shrine
Jomyo
浄妙
じょうみょう
Meaning
Pure wonder
Joso
上総
じょうそう
Meaning
Kazusa
Joto
城東
じょうとう
Meaning
Castle east
Jinnai
陣内
じんない
Meaning
Inside formation
Jinbo
神保
じんぼ
Meaning
God protect
Jinushi
地主
じぬし
Meaning
Land master
Jozaki
城崎
じょうざき
Meaning
Castle cape
Jomyoji
浄明寺
じょうみょうじ
Meaning
Pure bright temple
Kato
加藤
かとう
Meaning
Add wisteria
Kato
加東
かとう
Meaning
Add east
Kimura
木村
きむら
Meaning
Tree village
Kimura
木邑
きむら
Meaning
Tree village
Kobayashi
小林
こばやし
Meaning
Small forest
Kondo
近藤
こんどう
Meaning
Near wisteria
Kondo
近東
こんどう
Meaning
Near east
Kawasaki
川崎
かわさき
Meaning
River cape
Kudo
工藤
くどう
Meaning
Craft wisteria
Kojima
小島
こじま
Meaning
Small island
Kawaguchi
川口
かわぐち
Meaning
River mouth
Kawashima
川島
かわしま
Meaning
River island
Kawamura
川村
かわむら
Meaning
River village
Kubo
久保
くぼ
Meaning
Long preserve
Kurihara
栗原
くりはら
Meaning
Chestnut field
Kikuchi
菊池
きくち
Meaning
Chrysanthemum pond
Kaneko
金子
かねこ
Meaning
Gold child
Koyama
小山
こやま
Meaning
Small mountain
Kuroda
黒田
くろだ
Meaning
Black field
Kawano
河野
かわの
Meaning
River field
Kataoka
片岡
かたおか
Meaning
Piece hill
Kawamoto
川本
かわもと
Meaning
River base
Kurosawa
黒沢
くろさわ
Meaning
Black swamp
Lee
李
り
Meaning
Plum
Luna
ルナ
るな
Meaning
Moon
Lucky
ラッキー
らっきー
Meaning
Lucky
Lion
ライオン
らいおん
Meaning
Lion
Lotus
ロータス
ろーたす
Meaning
Lotus
Luna
流奈
るな
Meaning
Flow apple
Lucky
楽希
らっき
Meaning
Happy hope
Lion
来音
らいおん
Meaning
Come sound
Lotus
路多須
ろたす
Meaning
Path many
Luna
留奈
るな
Meaning
Stay apple
Matsumoto
松本
まつもと
Meaning
Pine base
Matsumoto
松元
まつもと
Meaning
Pine origin
Mori
森
もり
Meaning
Forest
Mori
守
もり
Meaning
Protect
Murakami
村上
むらかみ
Meaning
Village above
Murakami
村神
むらかみ
Meaning
Village god
Miyazaki
宮崎
みやざき
Meaning
Shrine cape
Matsuda
松田
まつだ
Meaning
Pine field
Miyamoto
宮本
みやもと
Meaning
Shrine base
Mizuno
水野
みずの
Meaning
Water field
Moriyama
森山
もりやま
Meaning
Forest mountain
Matsui
松井
まつい
Meaning
Pine well
Miyata
宮田
みやた
Meaning
Shrine field
Mochizuki
望月
もちづき
Meaning
Full moon
Matsushita
松下
まつした
Meaning
Under pine
Miyagawa
宮川
みやがわ
Meaning
Shrine river
Mori
毛利
もうり
Meaning
Hair profit
Matsuo
松尾
まつお
Meaning
Pine tail
Miyake
三宅
みやけ
Meaning
Three houses
Mizuguchi
水口
みずぐち
Meaning
Water mouth
Moriwaki
森脇
もりわき
Meaning
Forest side
Matsumura
松村
まつむら
Meaning
Pine village
Nakamura
中村
なかむら
Meaning
Middle village
Nakamura
仲村
なかむら
Meaning
Middle village
Nishimura
西村
にしむら
Meaning
West village
Nishimura
西邑
にしむら
Meaning
West village
Nakagawa
中川
なかがわ
Meaning
Middle river
Nakagawa
仲川
なかがわ
Meaning
Middle river
Noguchi
野口
のぐち
Meaning
Field mouth
Nakano
中野
なかの
Meaning
Middle field
Nishikawa
西川
にしかわ
Meaning
West river
Nakayama
中山
なかやま
Meaning
Middle mountain
Nishida
西田
にしだ
Meaning
West field
Nishiyama
西山
にしやま
Meaning
West mountain
Nakajima
中島
なかじま
Meaning
Middle island
Nakata
中田
なかた
Meaning
Middle field
Nishimoto
西本
にしもと
Meaning
West base
Nakada
中田
なかだ
Meaning
Middle field
Nishino
西野
にしの
Meaning
West field
Nishizawa
西沢
にしざわ
Meaning
West swamp
Nishihara
西原
にしはら
Meaning
West field
Nakano
仲野
なかの
Meaning
Middle field
Okada
岡田
おかだ
Meaning
Hill field
Okada
岡多
おかだ
Meaning
Hill many
Ono
小野
おの
Meaning
Small field
Ogawa
小川
おがわ
Meaning
Small river
Ota
太田
おおた
Meaning
Thick field
Okamoto
岡本
おかもと
Meaning
Hill base
Oshima
大島
おおしま
Meaning
Big island
Otsuka
大塚
おおつか
Meaning
Big mound
Ono
大野
おおの
Meaning
Big field
Ogura
小倉
おぐら
Meaning
Small storehouse
Ozeki
大関
おおぜき
Meaning
Big barrier
Oda
小田
おだ
Meaning
Small field
Okubo
大久保
おおくぼ
Meaning
Big long preserve
Omi
近江
おうみ
Meaning
Near bay
Oyama
大山
おおやま
Meaning
Big mountain
Otake
大竹
おおたけ
Meaning
Big bamboo
Oki
沖
おき
Meaning
Offing
Ono
尾野
おの
Meaning
Tail field
Ogawa
大川
おおかわ
Meaning
Big river
Okumura
奥村
おくむら
Meaning
Inner village
Otsuki
大槻
おおつき
Meaning
Big zelkova
Park
朴
ぱく
Meaning
Park
Park
博
ぱく
Meaning
Doctor
Panda
パンダ
ぱんだ
Meaning
Panda
Pine
パイン
ぱいん
Meaning
Pine
Peace
ピース
ぴーす
Meaning
Peace
Prime
プライム
ぷらいむ
Meaning
Prime
Panda
判田
ぱんだ
Meaning
Judge field
Pine
派音
ぱいん
Meaning
Faction sound
Peace
比江
ぴーす
Meaning
Compare bay
Prime
武雷
ぷらいむ
Meaning
Military thunder
Panda
半田
ぱんだ
Meaning
Half field
Quan
権
くぁん
Meaning
Right
Quan
拳
けん
Meaning
Fist
Queen
クイーン
くいーん
Meaning
Queen
Quest
クエスト
くえすと
Meaning
Quest
Quick
クイック
くいっく
Meaning
Quick
Quiet
クワイエット
くわいえっと
Meaning
Quiet
Queen
九音
くいーん
Meaning
Nine sound
Quest
九絵須都
くえすと
Meaning
Nine picture
Quick
九位句
くいっく
Meaning
Nine rank
Quiet
九井江都
くわいえっと
Meaning
Nine well bay
Quan
九安
くぁん
Meaning
Nine peace
Ryu
龍
りゅう
Meaning
Dragon
Ryu
竜
りゅう
Meaning
Dragon
Ryu
柳
りゅう
Meaning
Willow
Rin
林
りん
Meaning
Forest
Rokuro
六郎
ろくろう
Meaning
Sixth son
Rikido
力堂
りきどう
Meaning
Power hall
Rikyu
利休
りきゅう
Meaning
Rikyu
Rin
凛
りん
Meaning
Dignified
Rikido
陸堂
りきどう
Meaning
Land hall
Rikyu
利久
りきゅう
Meaning
Benefit long
Rin
輪
りん
Meaning
Ring
Sato
佐藤
さとう
Meaning
Help wisteria
Sato
佐東
さとう
Meaning
Help east
Suzuki
鈴木
すずき
Meaning
Bell tree
Suzuki
鈴樹
すずき
Meaning
Bell tree
Sasaki
佐々木
ささき
Meaning
Sasaki clan
Sakamoto
坂本
さかもと
Meaning
Slope base
Sakamoto
坂元
さかもと
Meaning
Slope origin
Saito
斎藤
さいとう
Meaning
Purification wisteria
Sano
佐野
さの
Meaning
Help field
Shibata
柴田
しばた
Meaning
Brush field
Sakurai
桜井
さくらい
Meaning
Cherry well
Sugiyama
杉山
すぎやま
Meaning
Cedar mountain
Sakai
酒井
さかい
Meaning
Sake well
Sekiguchi
関口
せきぐち
Meaning
Barrier mouth
Shimizu
清水
しみず
Meaning
Clear water
Sugawara
菅原
すがわら
Meaning
Sedge field
Sasaki
笹木
ささき
Meaning
Bamboo grass tree
Saito
斉藤
さいとう
Meaning
Equal wisteria
Sano
佐能
さの
Meaning
Help ability
Shibata
芝田
しばた
Meaning
Lawn field
Takahashi
高橋
たかはし
Meaning
High bridge
Takahashi
高箸
たかはし
Meaning
High chopstick
Tanaka
田中
たなか
Meaning
Rice field middle
Tanaka
田仲
たなか
Meaning
Field middle
Takeda
武田
たけだ
Meaning
Military field
Takeda
竹田
たけだ
Meaning
Bamboo field
Tamura
田村
たむら
Meaning
Rice village
Tamura
田邑
たむら
Meaning
Field village
Taniguchi
谷口
たにぐち
Meaning
Valley mouth
Tsuchiya
土屋
つちや
Meaning
Earth house
Tsuchiya
土家
つちや
Meaning
Earth house
Terada
寺田
てらだ
Meaning
Temple field
Tomita
富田
とみた
Meaning
Wealthy field
Takahashi
高林
たかはし
Meaning
High forest
Tanaka
田賀
たなか
Meaning
Field congratulate
Takeda
武多
たけだ
Meaning
Military many
Tsuchiya
土谷
つちや
Meaning
Earth valley
Tomita
富多
とみた
Meaning
Wealthy many
Takahashi
高端
たかはし
Meaning
High end
Ueda
上田
うえだ
Meaning
Upper field
Ueda
植田
うえだ
Meaning
Plant field
Uchida
内田
うちだ
Meaning
Inside field
Ueno
上野
うえの
Meaning
Upper field
Uemura
上村
うえむら
Meaning
Upper village
Uesugi
上杉
うえすぎ
Meaning
Upper cedar
Umeda
梅田
うめだ
Meaning
Plum field
Uno
宇野
うの
Meaning
House field
Urabe
卜部
うらべ
Meaning
Divination part
Uchiyama
内山
うちやま
Meaning
Inside mountain
Uchino
内野
うちの
Meaning
Inside field
Vega
ベガ
べが
Meaning
Vega
Vita
ヴィータ
うゑいた
Meaning
Life
Viva
ヴィヴァ
うゑいうゑあ
Meaning
Viva
Vega
部我
べが
Meaning
Part self
Vita
美田
うゑいた
Meaning
Beautiful field
Viva
美々
うゑいうゑあ
Meaning
Beautiful beautiful
Vega
辺賀
べが
Meaning
Side congratulate
Vita
美多
うゑいた
Meaning
Beautiful many
Viva
美羽
うゑいうゑあ
Meaning
Beautiful feather
Vega
部牙
べが
Meaning
Part fang
Watanabe
渡辺
わたなべ
Meaning
Cross border
Watanabe
渡部
わたなべ
Meaning
Cross part
Wada
和田
わだ
Meaning
Harmony field
Wakabayashi
若林
わかばやし
Meaning
Young forest
Wada
和多
わだ
Meaning
Harmony many
Watanabe
渡邊
わたなべ
Meaning
Cross edge
Wada
和太
わだ
Meaning
Harmony thick
Wakabayashi
若葉
わかばやし
Meaning
Young leaf
Watanabe
渡邉
わたなべ
Meaning
Cross border
Wada
輪田
わだ
Meaning
Ring field
Wakabayashi
若狭
わかばやし
Meaning
Young narrow
Wada
和出
わだ
Meaning
Harmony exit
Wakabayashi
若松
わかばやし
Meaning
Young pine
Wada
和打
わだ
Meaning
Harmony hit
Wakabayashi
若槻
わかばやし
Meaning
Young zelkova
Wada
和駄
わだ
Meaning
Harmony pack
Xin
新
しん
Meaning
New
Xin
心
しん
Meaning
Heart
Xavier
ザビエル
ざびえる
Meaning
Xavier
Xeno
ゼノ
ぜの
Meaning
Xeno
Xin
真
しん
Meaning
Truth
Xavier
座部江留
ざびえる
Meaning
Seat part bay stay
Xeno
是全
ぜの
Meaning
Is all
Xin
進
しん
Meaning
Advance
Xavier
座美江流
ざびえる
Meaning
Seat beauty bay flow
Xeno
是乃
ぜの
Meaning
Is of
Xin
信
しん
Meaning
Trust
Yamamoto
山本
やまもと
Meaning
Mountain base
Yamamoto
山元
やまもと
Meaning
Mountain origin
Yamada
山田
やまだ
Meaning
Mountain field
Yamada
山多
やまだ
Meaning
Mountain many
Yoshida
吉田
よしだ
Meaning
Lucky field
Yoshida
吉多
よしだ
Meaning
Lucky many
Yamaguchi
山口
やまぐち
Meaning
Mountain mouth
Yokoyama
横山
よこやま
Meaning
Side mountain
Yasuda
安田
やすだ
Meaning
Peaceful field
Yamashita
山下
やました
Meaning
Under mountain
Yano
矢野
やの
Meaning
Arrow field
Yamazaki
山崎
やまざき
Meaning
Mountain cape
Yoshikawa
吉川
よしかわ
Meaning
Lucky river
Yokota
横田
よこた
Meaning
Side field
Yasuda
安多
やすだ
Meaning
Peaceful many
Yano
矢能
やの
Meaning
Arrow ability
Zen
禅
ぜん
Meaning
Zen
Zen
善
ぜん
Meaning
Good
Zelda
ゼルダ
ぜるだ
Meaning
Zelda
Zen
全
ぜん
Meaning
All
Zelda
是全
ぜるだ
Meaning
Is all
Zen
前
ぜん
Meaning
Before
Zelda
善留田
ぜるだ
Meaning
Good stay field
Zen
然
ぜん
Meaning
So
Zelda
是全田
ぜるだ
Meaning
Is all field
Zelda
是全打
ぜるだ
Meaning
Is all hit
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