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List of All Japanese Last Names 70,620 Last Names 堀江 堀 means "moat, ditch."
江 means "river."
6 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
山川 山 means "mountain."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
2 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
川田 川 means "river, stream, brook."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
3 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
藤沢 藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
3 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
杉田 杉 means "cedar, Japanese cedar."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
3 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
土田 土 means "soil, earth, ground."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
7 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
笠原 笠 means "hat, bamboo hat."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
4 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
須田 須 means "must, necessary, required."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
16 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
梅田 梅 means "plum."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
3 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
大竹 大 means "big, large, great."
竹 means "bamboo."
10 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
西本 西 means "west, western."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
2 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
吉沢 吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
10 more vars Households aprx. 20,000
宮沢 宮 means "palace, shrine, temple."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
3 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
柳沢 柳 means "willow, a type of tree."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
川端 川 means "river, stream, brook."
端 means "edge, tip, end."
13 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
大村 大 means "big, large, great."
村 means "village, hamlet."
8 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
日高 日 means "sun, day, Japan."
高 means "high, tall."
11 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
梶原 梶 means "tree branch."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
5 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
松島 松 means "pine tree."
島 means "island."
2 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
竹中 竹 means "bamboo."
中 means "in, inside, middle, center."
5 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
黒沢 黒 means "black, dark, sinister."
沢 means "stream, swamp, marsh."
2 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
井口 井 means "well, water hole, pit."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
7 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
大木 大 means "big, large, great."
木 means "tree, wood."
19 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
向井 向 means "direction, orientation, to face, to turn towards."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
8 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
藤村 藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
村 means "village, hamlet."
4 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
奥野 奥 means "interior, inner part, deep, heart, wife."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
7 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
宇野 宇 means "space, universe."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
12 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
大場 大 means "big, large, great."
場 means "place, location, scene, setting."
17 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
藤川 藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
3 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
榊原 榊 means "sakaki tree, sacred tree used in shinto rituals."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
2 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
安井 安 means "peace, cheap, low-priced."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
11 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
北野 北 means "north, direction, pole."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
13 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
川原 川 means "river, stream, brook."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
吉本 吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
34 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
大内 大 means "big, large, great."
内 means "inside, within."
3 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
竹下 竹 means "bamboo."
下 means "below, down, under."
4 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
吉原 吉 means "good luck, fortune, auspiciousness."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
11 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
藤岡 藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
岡 means "hill, knoll."
5 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
庄司 庄 means "village, manor, hamlet."
司 means "administer, manage, control."
41 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
福本 福 means "good fortune."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
6 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
亀井 亀 means "turtle, tortoise."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
4 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
塚田 塚 means "mound, hillock, tumulus."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
6 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
山村 山 means "mountain."
村 means "village, hamlet."
4 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
宮内 宮 means "palace, shrine, temple."
内 means "inside, within."
4 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
小谷 小 means "small, little, tiny."
谷 means "valley, ravine."
14 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
川本 川 means "river, stream, brook."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
5 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
緒方 緒 means "beginning, end, thread, cord, strap."
方 means "direction, way, side."
31 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
谷川 谷 means "valley, ravine."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
2 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
下田 下 means "below, down, under."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
4 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
竹本 竹 means "bamboo."
本 means "book, main, true, real."
11 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
竹村 竹 means "bamboo."
村 means "village, hamlet."
7 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
栗田 栗 means "chestnut."
田 means "rice field, rice paddy."
6 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
石黒 石 means "stone, rock."
黒 means "black, dark, sinister."
2 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
高井 高 means "high, tall."
井 means "well, water hole, pit."
10 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
平川 平 means "flat, even, level."
川 means "river, stream, brook."
1 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
長野 長 means "long, leader, chief."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
9 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
宮原 宮 means "palace, shrine, temple."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households aprx. 10,000
藤野 藤 means "wisteria, fuji (Japanese plant with purple or white flowers)."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
7 more vars Households aprx. 10,000
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