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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 増田, 益田, 舛田, 桝田, 升田(Japanese Kanji) ますだ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. /mäh.sɨᵝ.däh/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase", 益 (masu) meaning "benefit", 舛 (masu) meaning "oppose, to go against" (kun reading), 桝 (masu) meaning "box seat, measure" or 升 (masu) meaning "box" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Added 10/21/2021 by Jenkowelten
Edited 12/31/2024 by ShioTanbo1 and Jenkowelten