Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 福沢, 福澤(Japanese Kanji) ふくざわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɸɯᵝ.kɯᵝ.zä.ɰᵝä/ Meaning & History From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".