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List of All Japanese Last Names 70,620 Last Names 奥原 奥 means "interior, inner part, deep, heart, wife."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
4 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
青木 青 means "blue, green, young."
木 means "tree, wood."
8 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
田山 田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
山 means "mountain."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
末松 末 means "end, tip, final, conclusion."
松 means "pine tree."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
北口 北 means "north, direction, pole."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
大脇 大 means "big, large, great."
脇 means "armpit, side, flank."
Households aprx. 3,000
井関 井 means "well, water hole, pit."
関 means "barrier, connection, relationship."
18 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
笹岡 笹 means "bamboo grass, bamboo leaves."
岡 means "hill, knoll."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
中込 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
込 means "crowded, included, mixed in."
Households aprx. 3,000
前沢 前 means "front, before."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
吉田 吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
犬塚 犬 means "dog."
塚 means "mound, hillock, tumulus."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
八重樫 八 means "eight, 8."
重 means "heavy, important, serious."
樫 means "oak tree."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
柴原 柴 means "firewood, brushwood."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
大里 大 means "big, large, great."
里 means "village, hometown, birthplace."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
岩倉 岩 means "rock, boulder."
倉 means "warehouse, storehouse."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
原島 原 means "origin, source, foundation."
島 means "island."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
一戸 一 means "one, single, alone."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
増淵 増 means "increase, growth, expansion."
淵 means "abyss, deep pool, profound, deep end."
10 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
矢作 矢 means "arrow, dart."
作 means "make, create, produce."
5 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
坂根 坂 means "slope, hill, incline."
根 means "root, basis, foundation."
6 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
鍋島 鍋 means "pot, kettle, cauldron."
島 means "island."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
辻田 辻 means "crossroads, intersection."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
4 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
古野 古 means "old, ancient, antique."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
北林 北 means "north, direction, pole."
林 means "woods, forest."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
新城 新 means "new, fresh, modern."
城 means "castle, fortress."
20 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
金川 金 means "gold, money, metal."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
5 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
馬渕 馬 means "horse."
渕 means "edge, deep pool, quiet."
12 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
村野 村 means "village, hamlet."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
野坂 野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
坂 means "slope, hill, incline."
5 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
糸井 糸 means "thread, yarn."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
浅利 浅 means "shallow, superficial, frivolous."
利 means "profit, benefit, advantage."
7 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
間瀬 間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
瀬 means "rapids, shallows, shoal."
7 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
芦沢 芦 means "reed, rush."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
8 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
高桑 高 means "high, tall."
桑 means "mulberry, kuwa."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
城間 城 means "castle, fortress."
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
河津 河 means "river, stream, watercourse."
津 means "port, haven, ferry, ford."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
広野 広 means "wide, broad, spacious."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
6 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
高城 高 means "high, tall."
城 means "castle, fortress."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
里見 里 means "village, hometown, birthplace."
見 means "see, look at."
4 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
横沢 横 means "side, width, horizontal."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
末次 末 means "end, tip, final, conclusion."
次 means "next, following."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
永吉 永 means "eternity, permanence."
吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
7 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
中嶋 中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
嶋 means "island, peak."
10 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
黒須 黒 means "black, dark, sinister."
須 means "must, necessary, required."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
梅野 梅 means "plum."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
小松原 小 means "small, little, tiny."
松 means "pine tree."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
永岡 永 means "eternity, permanence."
岡 means "hill, knoll."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
福村 福 means "good fortune."
村 means "village, hamlet."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
小田原 小 means "small, little, tiny."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
4 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
設楽 設 means "establish, set up, arrange."
楽 means "fun, comfort, ease."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
藤倉 藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
倉 means "warehouse, storehouse."
3 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
杉江 杉 means "cedar, Japanese cedar."
江 means "river."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
泉谷 泉 means "spring, fountain, well."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
湯田 湯 means "hot water, bath, hot spring."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
6 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
下平 下 means "below, down, under."
平 means "flat, even, level."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
船山 船 means "ship, boat."
山 means "mountain."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
細見 細 means "thin, slender, fine, delicate, narrow."
見 means "see, look at."
2 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
前田 前 means "front, before."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
1 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
国本 国 means "country, nation."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
4 more vars Households aprx. 3,000
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Shortened forms : Names are often shortened for closeness, e.g., “Yuki” from “Yukiko” or “Taka” from “Takashi”.
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