Below are navigation links that will take you to the main text and navigation menus.
Japanese Last Names Starting with S
8,712 Last Names 下竹 下 means "below, down, under."
竹 means "bamboo."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
下吉 下 means "below, down, under."
吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
Households aprx. 100
佐川 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
10 more vars Households aprx. 100
定久 定 means "fixed, settled, established."
久 means "long time, old, long-cherished."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
末平 末 means "end, tip, final, conclusion."
平 means "flat, even, level."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
新見 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
見 means "see, look at."
5 more vars Households aprx. 100
下手 下 means "below, down, under."
手 means "hand."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
庄崎 庄 means "village, manor, hamlet."
崎 means "cape, promontory."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
白築 白 means "white."
築 means "construction, building, erecting."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
砂子田 砂 means "sand."
子 means "child, offspring, young, junior, small thing."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
四反田 四 means "four."
反 means "opposite, anti, against."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households aprx. 100
塩越 塩 means "salt."
越 means "to cross over, to exceed, to surpass."
Households aprx. 100
早出 早 means "early, fast."
出 means "exit, leave, go out."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
貞島 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
島 means "island."
3 more vars Households aprx. 100
沢近 沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
近 means "near, close, proximity."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
柴坂 柴 means "firewood, brushwood."
坂 means "slope, hill, incline."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
曽原 曽 means "ancestor, formerly, once, before, ever."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
6 more vars Households aprx. 100
栄 栄 means "prosperity, flourish, glory."
19 more vars Households aprx. 100
白男川 白 means "white."
男 means "man, male."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
Households aprx. 100
城口 城 means "castle, fortress."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
鋤崎 鋤 means "suki. a farming implement used to plow fields."
崎 means "cape, promontory."
Households aprx. 100
植野 植 means "plant, grow, cultivate."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
Households aprx. 100
杉平 杉 means "cedar, Japanese cedar."
平 means "flat, even, level."
Households aprx. 100
白塚 白 means "white."
塚 means "mound, hillock, tumulus."
Households aprx. 100
沢尻 沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
尻 means "buttocks, rear end."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
下大迫 下 means "below, down, under."
大 means "big, large, great."
迫 means "to approach, to press, to urge."
Households aprx. 100
仙北 仙 means "hermit, immortal."
北 means "north, direction, pole."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
下別府 下 means "below, down, under."
別 means "separate, different, another."
府 means "prefecture, district, or urban prefecture."
Households aprx. 100
桜内 桜 means "cherry blossom."
内 means "inside, within."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
関光 関 means "barrier, connection, relationship."
光 means "light, radiance."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
園尾 園 means "garden, park, plantation."
尾 means "tail, end, suffix."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
沢根 沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
柴内 柴 means "firewood, brushwood."
内 means "inside, within."
Households aprx. 100
実平 実 means "fruit, reality, truth, actuality."
平 means "flat, even, level."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
東明 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
明 means "bright, clear, obvious."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
柴森 柴 means "firewood, brushwood."
森 means "forest, woods."
Households aprx. 100
佐伯 佐 means "assistant, help, aid."
伯 means "count, earl, uncle."
Households aprx. 100
植松 植 means "plant, grow, cultivate."
松 means "pine tree."
Households aprx. 100
実吉 実 means "fruit, reality, truth, actuality."
吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
4 more vars Households aprx. 100
勝賀瀬 勝 means "victory, win."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
Households aprx. 100
下川床 下 means "below, down, under."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
床 means "floor, bed, foundation."
Households aprx. 100
笹内 笹 means "bamboo grass, bamboo leaves."
内 means "inside, within."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
菅江 菅 means "sedge, rush, reed."
江 means "river."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
瀬名波 瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
名 means "name, family name, given name."
波 means "wave, billow, surge."
Households aprx. 100
小路口 小 means "small, little, tiny."
路 means "road, path, route."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
坂主 坂 means "slope, hill, incline."
主 means "master, owner, head, main, primary."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
貞清 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
清 means "pure, clear, clean."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
識名 識 means "knowledge, discrimination, recognition."
名 means "name, family name, given name."
2 more vars Households aprx. 100
示野 示 means "demonstrate, indicate, show."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
7 more vars Households aprx. 100
下浜 下 means "below, down, under."
浜 means "beach, seashore."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
早福 早 means "early, fast."
福 means "good fortune."
3 more vars Households aprx. 100
瀬津 瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
7 more vars Households aprx. 100
西面 西 means "west, western."
面 means "surface, aspect, side."
Households aprx. 100
斉尾 斉 means "equality, uniformity, evenness."
尾 means "tail, end, suffix."
5 more vars Households aprx. 100
貞安 貞 means "chastity, fidelity, loyalty."
安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
3 more vars Households aprx. 100
下田代 下 means "below, down, under."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
代 means "substitute, generation, era."
Households aprx. 100
諏訪園 諏 means "consultation, discussion."
訪 means "visit, call on, look up."
園 means "garden, park, plantation."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
道祖土 道 means "road, path, way."
祖 means "ancestor."
土 means "soil, earth, ground."
4 more vars Households aprx. 100
新保 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."
9 more vars Households aprx. 100
芝地 芝 means "shiba, turf, lawn."
地 means "ground, earth, land."
Households aprx. 100
Explore Last Names by Meaning Here are some sample tags. Choose 'English word meanings' and try searching for any English word you like!
Share This Page
Share
Share
Share this link via
Or copy link
Copy
Sort by: Most Kanji Variations
Sorts names by how many different kanji spellings they have. In general, names with more variants tend to be more familiar and widespread in Japan (with some exceptions).
Sort by: Most Viewed
Sorts names by page views on this site. Views reflect global traffic (including Japan), so this does not represent popularity among Japanese people only. A high view count does not necessarily mean the name is famous in Japan.
What is Hiragana?
Hiragana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries. Each character represents a sound (mora), not a meaning. It is used for native words, grammatical particles, verb/adjective endings (okurigana), and to show pronunciation above kanji (furigana). It developed from cursive forms of kanji.
What is Katakana?
Katakana is one of the two Japanese syllabaries. Each character represents a sound (mora), not a meaning. It is mainly used to write foreign words and names, loanwords, onomatopoeia, and for emphasis.
What is English Transcription?
“English transcription” (romanization) is the romanized form of a Japanese name, intended to reproduce its pronunciation as closely as possible. It is also useful for searching names on this site.
Japanese-Style Nicknames
In Japan, nicknames are used to express familiarity and affection. Typical features include:
Shortened forms : Names are often shortened for closeness, e.g., “Yuki” from “Yukiko” or “Taka” from “Takashi”.
Suffixes : Terms like “-chan” (often for girls, also for young children) and “-kun” (often for boys) are used among family and close friends. Among very close adults, “-chan” may still be used. More details
Use & context : Nicknames are informal—common among friends, family, or close colleagues—and are not suitable for formal or professional settings. Their use implies a certain degree of intimacy.
Long vowels : The long vowel mark “chōonpu” (ー) extends the preceding vowel. For example, “あーちゃん” (A-chan) lengthens the “あ” sound.
Households
Sorts surnames by the estimated number of Japanese households that use them. More households generally indicates a more common or well-known surname.About our last-name data
My Favorites
Name Search
First Name Search
:aprx. 100
Share 