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List of All Japanese Last Names 70,620 Last Names 安福 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
福 means "good fortune."
Households under 10
安富祖 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
富 means "wealth, riches, abundance."
祖 means "ancestor."
1 more vars Households aprx. 100
阿賀 阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
5 more vars Households aprx. 200
安ケ平 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
ケ is katakana, which is phonetic but without meaning.
平 means "flat, even, level."
Households under 10
安谷屋 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
Households under 10
安掛 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
掛 means "hook, hanger, rack, suspend, hang."
2 more vars Households aprx. 40
阿垣 阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
垣 means "fence, hedge, partition."
Households aprx. 30
上戸 上 means "up, above, top."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
Households under 10
阿金 阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
金 means "gold, money, metal."
Households aprx. 10
上野 上 means "up, above, top."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
2 more vars Households aprx. 80
阿賀岡 阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
岡 means "hill, knoll."
Households aprx. 20
阿我礼 阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
我 means "ego, self, i."
礼 means "gratitude, thanks, etiquette."
Households under 10
上利 上 means "up, above, top."
利 means "profit, benefit, advantage."
3 more vars Households under 10
揚田 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households under 10
東江 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
江 means "river."
Households aprx. 800
上り口 上 means "up, above, top."
り is hiragana, which is phonetic but without meaning.
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
Households under 10
上り浜 上 means "up, above, top."
り is hiragana, which is phonetic but without meaning.
浜 means "beach, seashore."
Households under 10
東比嘉 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
比 means "comparison, ratio."
嘉 means "praise, auspicious, excellent."
Households under 10
東門 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
門 means "gate, doorway, entrance."
Households under 10
東前門 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
前 means "front, before."
門 means "gate, doorway, entrance."
Households under 10
東仲里 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
仲 means "relationship, friendship, harmony."
里 means "village, hometown, birthplace."
Households under 10
上尾 上 means "up, above, top."
尾 means "tail, end, suffix."
Households under 10
東筋 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
筋 means "muscle, tendon, fiber."
Households under 10
上里田 上 means "up, above, top."
里 means "village, hometown, birthplace."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
2 more vars Households under 10
東當 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
當 means "just like. opposing. accepting."
1 more vars Households under 10
東上門 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
上 means "up, above, top."
門 means "gate, doorway, entrance."
Households under 10
東屋敷 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
屋 means "house, shop, building."
敷 means "spread, lay out, apply."
Households under 10
東崎 東 means "east, oriental, tokyo."
崎 means "cape, promontory."
Households under 10
阿潟浜 阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
潟 means "lagoon, inlet, bay."
浜 means "beach, seashore."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
阿賀谷 阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
1 more vars Households aprx. 20
上戸 上 means "up, above, top."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
Households under 10
上戸 上 means "up, above, top."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
Households under 10
我妻 我 means "ego, self, i."
妻 means "wife, spouse, married woman."
3 more vars Households aprx. 4,000
安川 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
4 more vars Households aprx. 100
阿賀谷 阿 means "ah, oh, alas."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
Households under 10
我妻 我 means "ego, self, i."
妻 means "wife, spouse, married woman."
1 more vars Households under 10
揚 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
Households aprx. 100
揚場 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
場 means "place, location, scene, setting."
2 more vars Households under 10
上地 上 means "up, above, top."
地 means "ground, earth, land."
Households under 10
安慶田 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
慶 means "celebration, joy, happiness."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
Households aprx. 80
上土 上 means "up, above, top."
土 means "soil, earth, ground."
Households under 10
上藤 上 means "up, above, top."
藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
Households under 10
上釜 上 means "up, above, top."
釜 means "kettle, pot, cauldron."
Households under 10
揚口 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
Households under 10
揚葉 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
葉 means "leaf, blade of a plant."
1 more vars Households under 10
揚原 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households aprx. 50
揚張 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
張 means "stretch, extend, expand."
Households aprx. 60
上保 上 means "up, above, top."
保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."
Households under 10
安芸 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
芸 means "art, performance, skill."
2 more vars Households under 10
揚出 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
出 means "exit, leave, go out."
Households under 10
安居院 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
居 means "to be present, to reside, to stay."
院 means "institution, temple, mansion."
Households under 10
上石 上 means "up, above, top."
石 means "stone, rock."
1 more vars Households aprx. 700
揚岩 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
岩 means "rock, boulder."
Households aprx. 20
上路 上 means "up, above, top."
路 means "road, path, route."
Households aprx. 200
揚木 揚 means "to hoist, to raise, to elevate."
木 means "tree, wood."
1 more vars Households under 10
上城戸 上 means "up, above, top."
城 means "castle, fortress."
戸 means "door, household, family, counter for houses."
1 more vars Households under 10
上倉 上 means "up, above, top."
倉 means "warehouse, storehouse."
1 more vars Households under 10
上間 上 means "up, above, top."
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
Households under 10
上松 上 means "up, above, top."
松 means "pine tree."
1 more vars Households aprx. 50
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