TataraJapanese From 多 (ta) meaning "many", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good".
TayamaJapanese From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
TazawaJapanese From the Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" or 多 (ta) meaning "various, many" combined with 澤 or 沢 (sawa) meaning "wetland, marsh, swamp."
TekijiJapanese 適(Teki) means suitable, and 時(toki,ji) means Time, together 適時 (tekiji) means timely, the surname was borne from Oku Tekiji, a character from an upcoming fanganronpa, Danganronpa Twin Fates
TennōjiJapanese (Rare) Composed of Japanese ten 天 meaning "heaven," ō (which becomes nō due to renjō) 王 meaning "king," and ji 寺 meaning "temple" or "Buddhist temple."
TennōjiyaJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 天王寺谷 (Tennōjiya), script-changed from 天王寺屋 (Tennōjiya) meaning "Tennōji Store", a store that was in the ward of Tennōji in the city of Ōsaka in the prefecture of Ōsaka in Japan.
TerunumaJapanese From Japanese 照 (teru) meaning "shine" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
TeshigawaraJapanese From Japanese 勅 (te) meaning "imperial order", 使 (shi) meaning "messenger, envoy", 河 (ga) meaning "river", and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
TeshimaJapanese From Japanese 手 (te) meaning "hand" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
TetsuJapanese Tetsu could mean "iron", or it could be spelled with te meaning "hand" and tsu meaning "harbor, seaport".
TetsukaJapanese Te means "hand" and tsuka means "mound, hillock".
TetsukiJapanese Tetsu means "iron" and ki means "tree, wood".
TezukaJapanese From Japanese 手 (te) meaning "hand" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "mound, hillock, grave".
TobaJapanese From Japanese 鳥 (to) meaning "bird" and 羽 (ba) meaning "feather".
TobeJapanese To ("Door") + Be ("Section, Part"). It's similar to Abe 2, kanji wise. Sunaho Tobe is a freelance illustrator and character designer.
TobiJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 登 (to) meaning "to climb; to rise" and 日 (bi), the joining form of 日 (hi) meaning "sun; day", referring to a port that is closest to sunrise.
TodokoriJapanese Derived from the Japanese to, meaning "dipper", do, meaning "size", ko, meaning "child", and ri, meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations are also possible.
TodorokiJapanese Means "thundering sound" or "equal power" in Japanese. A famous bearer is Shoto Todoroki, a character in the anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
TogaJapanese From Japanese 東 (tō) "East", "eastern" and 賀 (ga) "congratulation". Other kanji combinations can form this surname as well.
TogamiJapanese From Japanese 十神 (togami) meaning "ten gods".
TogashiJapanese From Japanese 富 or 冨 (tomi) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy" and 樫 (kashi) meaning "oak".
TogataJapanese From Japanese 通 (to, tou, tō) meaning "through" and 形 (gata) meaning "form"
TogoJapanese From Japanese 東 (to, tou, tō) meaning "east" and 郷 (go, gou, gō) meaning "village"
ToguriJapanese From Japanese 戸 (to) meaning "door" and 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut".
TokimoriJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 時 (toki) meaning "time; moment" (referring to the time of purification of oneself, rituals, and praying for the advent of God) and 森 (mori) meaning "forest; woods".
ToriumiJapanese From Japanese 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird" and 海 (umi) meaning "sea, ocean".
ToriyamaJapanese From Japanese 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill". A notable bearer of this surname is Akira Toriyama (1955–), a manga artist best known for creating the Dragon Ball manga series.
TsuboiJapanese From Japanese 坪 (tsubo) referring to a traditional unit of length or 壺 or 壷 (tsubo) meaning "container, pot, jar" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine".