Browse Submitted Surnames

Iekami Japanese
Ie means "family, household, residence" and kami means "below, under".

Iemoto Japanese

Iemura Japanese

Ienaga 家長 Japanese
From Japanese 家 (ie) meaning "house, home" and 長 (naga) meaning "long, chief".

Iesaka 家坂 Japanese
From 家 (ie) meaning "house, family, home" and 坂 (saka) meaning "hill, slope".

Iguchi 井口 Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) "well, mine shaft, pit" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".

Iigawa Japanese
Variant of Iikawa.

Iiguni Japanese
Variant of Iikuni.

Iijima Japanese
Variant of Iishima.

Iikawa Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and kawa means "river, stream".

Iikubo Japanese

Iimori Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and mori means "forest".

Iimoto Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and moto means "source, origin, root".

Iimura 飯村 Japanese
From 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains" and 村 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet".

Iimuro Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and muro means "room".

Iinuma Japanese

Iisawa Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and sawa means "marsh, swamp".

Iitani Japanese

Iiyama Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and yama means "mountain, hill".

Iizaka Japanese

Iizawa Japanese
Variant of Iisawa.

Iizuka 飯塚, いいづか Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "mound, hillock".

Iizumi 飯泉 Japanese
From 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, cooked rice" and 泉 (izumi) means "spring, fountain".

Ijuuin 伊集院, いじゅういん Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "that one", 集 (juu) meaning "gather" and 院 (in) meaning "institution".

Ikegai Japanese

Ikeura 池浦 Japanese
From 池 (ike) meaning "pond, cistern, pool, reservoir" and 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore."

Imaeda 今枝 Japanese
From the Japanese 今 (ima) meaning "present, now" and 枝 (eda) meaning "bough, twig, branch."

Imakai 一番合戦, いまかい Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 一番合戦 (see Ichibangase).

Imaoka 今岡 Japanese
From Japanese 今 (ima) meaning "now, present" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".

Inouye 井上 Japanese
Variant transcription of Inoue.

Inukai 犬飼 Japanese
From Japanese 犬 (inu) meaning "dog" and 飼 (kai) meaning "domesticate, raise".

In'yaku 印鑰, いんやく Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 印鑰 (in'yaku) meaning "seal of head government office and keys to various buildings", referring to someone who would make seals or keys for such purposes.

Inyaku 印鑰, いんやく Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 印鑰 (see In'yaku).

Irigai Japanese
Variant of Iritani.

Isegai Japanese

Ishibe 石部, いしべ Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Ishido 石堂 Japanese
From the Japanese 石 (ishi) "stone" and 堂 (do) "hall."

Ishige Japanese

Ishiki Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and ki means "tree, wood".

Ishima Japanese
I means "well, pit, mineshaft" and shims means "island", or it could be spelled with ishi meaning "rock, stone" and ma meaning "pause".

Ishino 石野, いしの Japanese
From 石 (shi) meaning "stone" and 野 (no) meaning "plain, wilderness, field".

Ishita Japanese

Ishito Japanese

Ishizu 石津 Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 津 (zu) meaning "ferry".

Isogai 磯谷 Japanese
It can be a variant of Isogai but other kanji combinations are possible.

Isogai 磯貝, いそがい Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore, beach" and 貝 (kai) meaning "shellfish".

Isogai 磯谷, いそがい Japanese
From Japanese 磯 (iso) meaning "seashore, beach" and 谷 (gai) meaning "valley".

Itobin 糸鬢, いとびん Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 糸鬢 (itobin) meaning a type of hairstyle.

Itsubo 伊坪 Japanese
From 伊 (i) meaning "this" and 坪 (tsubo), a traditional unit of length.

Itsuka 何, いつか Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 何 (see Nani).

Itsuno 伊津野 Japanese
From 伊 (i) meaning "this", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port", and 野 (no) meaning "field, plain".

Iwaaki 岩明 Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright". ... [more]

Iwaasa 岩浅, いわあさ Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow".

Iwadoh Japanese

Iwadou Japanese

Iwaoka 岩岡 Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".

Iyazoi Japanese

Izutsu Japanese

Izutsu 井筒, いずつ, いづつ Japanese
Variant reading or transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).

Jayama 蛇山, じゃやま Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇山 (see Hebiyama).

Jibiki 字引, じびき Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 字 (ji) meaning "letter; character" and 引 (biki), the joining form of 引 (hiki), from 引き (hiki) meaning "pull", referring to a dictionary.

Jigane 侍金, じがね Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 侍金 (see Samuraigane).

Jimboh 神宝, じんぼう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).

Jimbou 神宝, じんぼう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).

Jimuta 爾牟田, じむた Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 爾 (ji), a phonetic character, and 牟田 (muta) meaning "wetland; bog".

Jinboh 神宝, じんぼう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).

Jinbou 神宝, じんぼう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).

Jinnai Japanese

Jinzai Japanese

Jitsue Japanese (Rare)

Jizodo Japanese

Kabara Japanese
Variant of Kahara.

Kabeya 壁谷, かべや Japanese
From Japanese 壁 (kabe) meaning "wall, barrier" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kabura 鏑, かぶら Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鏑 (Kabura) meaning "Kabura", a division in the division of Tsuchizawa in the area of Towa in the city of Hanamaki in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan.

Kabura 蕪, かぶら Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蕪 (see Kabu).

Kabuto 甲, 兜, 加太, 甲頭, 加部東 Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 甲, 兜, 加太, 甲頭, 加部東 or 鹿伏兎 with 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "A grade, armour, carapace, first class, former, high (voice), instep", 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, helmet", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 頭 (zu, to, tou, atama, kashira, kaburi, -gashira) meaning "head", 部 (bu, -be) meaning "bureau, class, copy, department, part, portion, section", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 鹿 (rou, ka, shika) meaning "deer", 伏 (fuku, fu.su, fu.seru) meaning "bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes), prostrated" or 兎 (tsu, to, usagi) meaning "hare, rabbit."... [more]

Kadota Japanese (Rare)
Kado means "gate" and ta means "rice paddy, field".

Kadota 門田, かどた Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kadoya 門屋, 門矢, どや Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 屋 (ya) meaning "house, dwelling" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow".

Kaetsu 嘉悦 Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (Ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", and 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstasy, joy, rapture". Other kanji combinations are possible, and can create alternate meanings.

Kagami 鏡, 立基, 加賀, 各務 Japanese
From 加 (ka) "increase, add, addition, Canada include, join" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "joy, congratulate, greet, celebrate", 立 (takao, tatsu, ritsu) meaning "stand up, rise, erect, set, establish" combined with 基 (ki) meaning "underlying, base, basis, radicals" or 各 (kaku) meaning "each" combined with 務 (mu) meaning "duties, task, affairs" (各務 as a word means "duties")... [more]

Kagawa 香川, 賀川, かがわ Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Kagaya Japanese

Kagaya 加賀谷, かがや Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kahara Japanese

Kaieda Japanese

Kaigan Japanese

Kainou Japanese

Kajima Japanese
Variant of Kashima.

Kajita 梶田, かじた Japanese
From Japanese 梶 (kaji) meaning "mulberry" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kakawa Japanese

Kakesu Japanese

Kakida Japanese

Kakine 垣根 Japanese (Rare)
Kaki (垣) means "fence", ne (根) means "root, base, foundation". Notable bearers of this surname are Takuya Kakine, a football player, and Teitoku Kakine, a character from Toaru Majutsu no Index

Kakino Japanese

Kakita 柿田 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kakuma 加隈 Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 隈 (kuma) meaning "corner, shade".

Kakuta Japanese
From 角 (kaku) meaning "corner" and 田 (da) meaning "rice paddy, field".

Kakuya Japanese
Variant of Kakutani.

Kamada 鎌田 Japanese
From Japanese 鎌 (kama) meaning "sickle, scythe" and 田 (Ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kamado Japanese
A traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fuelled cookstove/furnace (竈 kama), while the second means "door" (門 do). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kamado 竈門 Japanese (Rare)
Means "cooking furnace opening" in Japanese.

Kamase 釜瀬, 鎌瀬, 釜世, 蒲瀬, かませ Japanese
From Japanese 釜 (kama) meaning "cauldron; pot; kettle" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids; current".

Kamata 鎌田 Japanese
From Japanese 鎌 (kama) meaning "sickle, scythe" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kameda 亀田 Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle, tortoise" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kameya Japanese
"Turtle valley".

Kamida Japanese

Kamijo Japanese

Kamino 紙野, かみの Japanese
formed with 紙 (Shi, Kami) meaning "Paper" and 野 (Ya, Sho, No) meaning "Field". Which means the surname could possible come out as “Field of Paper”

Kamita Japanese

Kamori Japanese
Ka means "increase, step up" or "congratulation" and mori means "forest".

Kamoto 加本, 嘉本, 家本, 賀本, 下元 Japanese
This surname is used as 加本, 嘉本, 家本, 賀本, 下元, 嘉元 or 賀元 with 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join," 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise," 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "expert, family, home, house, performer, professional," 賀 (ga, ka) meaning "congratulations, joy," 下 (ka, ge, o.riru, kuda.saru, kuda.ri, kuda.ru, sa.garu, sa.geru, shita, shimo, moto) meaning "below, descend, down, give, inferior, low," 本 (hon, moto) meaning "book, main, origin, present, real, true" and 元 (gan, gen, moto) meaning "beginning, former time, origin."

Kampuh 寒風, かんぷう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).

Kampuu 寒風, かんぷう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).

Kamura Japanese

Kamuro Japanese

Kanada 金田 Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kaneda.

Kanaji 金治 Japanese
From 金 (kana) meaning "gold, money" and 治 (ji) meaning "govern, administrate, rule".

Kaname Japanese
Kana means "gold, metal, money" and ne means "root, origin".

Kanata Japanese
Variant of Kanada.

Kanaya 金谷, かなや Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kana) meaning "metal, money" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kaneda 金田 Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kane) meaning "metal" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".

Kaneki 金城, 金木, 金気, 金喜, 兼城 Japanese
This surname is used as 金城, 金木, 金気, 金喜, 兼城, 兼木 or 鹿子木 with 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold," 兼 (ken, ka.neru, -ka.neru) meaning "and, concurrently," 城 (jou, shiro, ki) meaning "castle," 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood," 気 (ki, ke, iki) meaning "air, atmosphere, mood, mind, spirit," 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in," 鹿 (roku, ka, shika) meaning "deer" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."

Kaneta Japanese

Karasu 烏, 鴉, 唐須, カラス Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 烏 (u, o, izukunzo, karazu, nanzo) meaning "crow, raven" or 鴉, which is an outdated variant of 烏.... [more]

Karino Japanese

Kariya Japanese

Karube 苅部, かるべ Japanese
From Japanese 苅 (karu) meaning "reap, cut" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Kasaya Japanese

Kaseda 加世田, 忰田 Japanese
If kase is spelled like 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase, join, include, Canada" and 世 (se, yo) meaning "generation, world, society, public", then it can also be read as kayo... [more]

Kashii Japanese
Kashi can mean "candy" or "oak" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit"

Kashio 樫尾, かしお Japanese
Derived from 柏 ka meaning oak, cypress./ 尾 shio meaning tail-end, a counter for fish, the lower slope of a mountain.

Kasuba 斯波, かすば Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).

Kasuga 春日 Japanese
From 春 (haru) meaning "spring season" and 日 (ga) meaning "sun, day".

Kasuga Japanese

Kasuya 粕谷, かすや Japanese
From Japanese 粕 (kasu) meaning "dregs, sediment, scrap" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kataba 片場, かたば Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "one side; one-sided" and 場 (ba) meaning "place".

Katano 片野, かたの Japanese
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "one-sided, part" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Katase 片瀬 Japanese
From 片 (kata) meaning "one side, single" and 瀬 (se) meaning "current, ripple".

Katoku かとく, 家徳 Japanese
From 家 (ka) meaning "home, house, dwelling" and 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue".

Katōno 上遠野, かとおの Japanese
From Japanese 上 (ka) meaning "above, top, upper", 遠 (tō) meaning "distant, far off" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Katono 上遠野, かとおの Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 上遠野 (see Katōno).

Katori 香取 Japanese

Kawabe 川辺, 河辺, かわべ Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 辺 (be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".

Kawada 川田 Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kawaei 川栄 Japanese
From 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper".... [more]

Kawaki Japanese

Kawano 川野, 河野 Japanese
From the Japanese 川 or 河 (kawa or gawa) meaning "river, stream" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plain, wilderness."

Kawara Japanese
Variant Kahara.

Kawase 川瀬, 河瀬, かわせ Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 瀬 (se) meaning "ripple, rapids, current".

Kawata 川田 Japanese
Variant transcription of Kawada.

Kawato 川戸 Japanese
From 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 戸 (do) meaning "door".

Kawaya Japanese
Variant of Kawatani.

Kawaye Japanese (Americanized)
Americanized form of Kawai.

Kawazu 川津, 河津 Japanese (Rare)
Kawa (川, 河) means "river", tsu (津) means "port". Tsu changes to zu/dzu because of rendaku

Kayama 加山, かやま Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "increase, add" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".

Kayano Japanese (Rare), Brazilian
Kaya means "yew tree",and No means "field,meadow,wilderness".People with this last name are Kayano Gonbei (a samurai),Ai Kayano(a voice actress of MANY characters /more than 30),and Shigeru Kayano(an Ainu politician who lived well up to 2006)... [more]

Kazami 風見, かざみ Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaza) meaning "wind, style" and 見 (mi) meaning "looking, viewing".

Kazari 飾 Japanese (Rare)
Means "decoration" in Japanese.

Kazemi Japanese

Kazeya Japanese
Variant of Kazetani.

Kekkai 結解, けっかい Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 結解 (see Kekke).

Kibara Japanese
Variant of Kihara.

Kidate 木建, きだて Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree" and 建 (date), the joining continuative form of 建てる (tateru) meaning "to build; to construct".

Kigawa 木川 Japanese
Variant of Kikawa.

Kihara 木原, きはら Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Kijima 木島 Japanese
Variant of Kishima.

Kikawa 木川 Japanese
From 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 川 (kawa) meaning "stream, river".

Kikuda Japanese
Kiku means "chrysanthemum" and da means "field, rice paddy".

Kikuta 菊田, きくた Japanese
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kikuya Japanese
"Chrysanthemum valley."

Kimata 木俣, きまた Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 俣 (mata) meaning "fork, crotch".

Kimiko Japanese

Kimoto Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 木 (ki) or 樹 (ki) both meaning "tree, wood, plant" combined with 本 (moto) or 元 (moto) both meaning "base, root, origin".... [more]

Kimpoh 金宝, きんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).

Kimpou 金宝, きんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).

Kinami 斯波, きなみ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).

Kinose Japanese
Ki means "tree, wood", no could be a possessive particle or it could mean "field, wilderness", and se means "current, ripple".

Kinoue 木上 Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", an unwritten possessive marker の (no), and 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper".

Kinpoh 金宝, きんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).

Kinpou 金宝, きんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 金宝 (see Kimpō).

Kinuda Japanese

Kinuta Japanese

Kinuya Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Kinutani.

Kirida Japanese
Kiri means "paulownia" and da means "field, rice paddy".

Kirima 桐間, 霧間 Japanese (Rare)
Kiri (桐 or 霧) means "paulownia/foxglove tree" or "mist" respectively, ma (間), means "space".

Kirino Japanese
Kiri means "paulownia" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".

Kirita Japanese
Variant of Kirida.

Kiriya 桐谷 Japanese
A variant of Kiritani.

Kiryuu Japanese

Kisara Japanese

Kishii Japanese
Koshi means "shore, bank, beach" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".

Kishio Japanese
Kishi means "bank, shore, beach" and o means "tail".

Kisida きしだ Japanese

Kitada Japanese

Kitami 北見, 喜多見, きたみ Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" or 北 (kita) meaning "north", combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many" and/or 見 (mi) meaning "see".

Kitani 木谷 Japanese
From the Japanese 木 (ki or moku) "tree," "wood" and 谷 (tani or ya) "valley."

Kitano 北野 Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Kitase Japanese
Kita means "north" and and se means "ripple".

Kitaya 北谷 Japanese
From 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kiuchi 木内, きうち Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".

Kiwara Japanese
Variant of Kihara.

Kiyama Japanese

Kiyoda Japanese

Kiyoko 清子 Japanese
Surname of American-Japanese singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and director Hayley Kiyoko.

Kiyono Japanese

Kiyono 清野, きよの Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Kiyose Japanese
Kiyo means "pure, clean" and se means "ripple".

Kiyota 清田 Japanese
From the Japanese 清 (kiyo) "clearly," "brightly," "cleanly" and 田 (ta or da) "rice paddy."

Kizara Japanese (Rare, ?)

Kizuki 木月, 気月, 稀月, 希月, 妃月 Japanese
Kizuki has various spellings. It combines 木 (ki) meaning “tree”, 気 (ki) meaning “spirit”, 稀 (ki) meaning “rare”, 希 (ki) “hope, rare” and 妃 (ki) meaning “princess” with 月 (tsuki) meaning “moon, month”... [more]

Kobara Japanese
Variant of Kohara.

Kobari 小針, こばり Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 針 (hari) meaning "needle, pin".

Kobata Japanese
Variant of Kohata.

Kobata 小八田, こばた Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Hatta, added Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, little".

Kobori 小堀, こぼり Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 堀 (hori) meaning "moat, ditch".

Kodama Japanese

Kodama 児玉, 兒玉, こだま Japanese
From Japanese 児 or 兒 (ko) meaning "child, young" and 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball".

Kodama 小玉, こだま Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball".

Kodera Japanese
"Little temple".

Kogaki Japanese

Kogami Japanese
Variant of Kokami.

Kogane 黄金, 小金, 古金, 子金, 故金 Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 黄金, 小金, 古金, 子金, 故金 or 小賀根 with 黄 (ou, kou, ki, ko-) meaning "yellow", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small", 古 (ko, furu-, furu.i, -fu.rusu) meaning "old", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac", 故 (ko, furu.i, moto, yue) meaning "cause, circumstances, consequently, especially, happenstance, intentionally, reason, the late, therefore", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root" and 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold."... [more]

Kogawa Japanese
Variant of Kokawa.

Kogino Japanese

Kogure 木暮, こぐれ Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood" and 暮 (kure) meaning "end, close".

Kohara Japanese

Kohata Japanese

Kohchi Japanese

Kohira Japanese
A variant of Kodaira.... [more]

Koichi 小市, こいち Japanese
The Surname "Koichi" translates to "Small Market"

Koishi Japanese
Ko means "small" and ishi means "stone".

Koiwai 小岩井, 小祝 Japanese
From 小 (ko) meaning "little, small" combined with 岩 (iwa) meaning "stone" and 井 (i) meaning "pit, mineshaft, well" or 祝 (iwai) meaning "blessing, celebrate, congratulations".

Kojika 小鹿 Japanese

Kojima 小島, 児島 Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 児 (ko) meaning "young" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".

Kōjiya 麹屋, 麹家, 麹谷, 糀屋, 糀谷 Japanese
From Japanese 麹 (kōji) meaning a substance made from plant molds to make fermented products and 屋 (ya) meaning "seller; shop".

Kojiya 麹屋, 麹家, 麹谷, 糀屋, 糀谷 Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 麹屋, 麹家, 麹谷, 糀屋, 糀谷, 糀矢, 粷谷, or 小路谷 (see Kojiya) or a variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).

Kokawa 小川 Japanese
Ko means "small" and kawa means "river".

Kokoba 木々葉, 小々葉 Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ko) meaning "tree" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 々, which duplicates the first syllable and 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kokubo 小久保, こくぼ Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" and 保 (ho) meaning "protect".

Kokubu 国分, 國分, こくぶ Japanese
From Japanese 国 or 國 (koku) meaning "country, state" and 分 (bu) meaning "part, share, portion".

Kokuda 小管, こくだ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小管 (see Kosuge).

Komaba 駒場 Japanese
From 駒 (koma) meaning "young horse, foal" and 場 (ba) meaning "place".

Komada Japanese
Ko could mean "small, little" or "old", ma could mean "real, genuine" and da comes from ta meaning "rice paddy, field".

Komaru 小丸, こまる Japanese
From Japanese 小丸 (Komaru) meaning "Komaru", a former village in the former district of Mikumi in the former Japanese province of Tajima in parts of present-day Hyōgo, Japan.

Komata Japanese

Komine Japanese
Ko mean "small" or "light" and mine means "peak".

Komiya 小宮 Japanese
小 (Ko) means "small" and 宮 (miya) means "shrine".

Komiya 小宮, こみや Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".

Komoku Japanese

Komori 小森, こもり Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 森 (mori) meaning "forest".

Komoto Japanese

Kōmura 高村, こうむら Japanese
From Japanese 高 (kō) meaning "tall, high" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".

Komura 高村, こうむら Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 高村 (see Kōmura).

Komura 小村, こむら Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, Little" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village".

Komuro 小室 Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) "small" and 室 (muro) "room."

Komuta 小無田, 小牟田 Japanese
From 小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 無 (mu) meaning "naught, nothing" or 牟 (mu) meaning "pupil (of the eye)", and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Konaka 小中 Japanese
小 (Ko) means "small" and 中 (naka) means "middle".

Konami 斯波, こなみ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).

Kondoh Japanese

Kondou 近藤 Japanese
From Japanese 近 (kon) meaning "near, close" and 藤 (dou) meaning "wisteria". The latter character could indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.

Koneru 捏ねる, こねる Japanese
Japanese, Hokkaido : to knead,to mix with fingers, baker, bread.

Konkyu 今給黎, こんきゅう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyū).

Konkyū 今給黎, こんきゅう Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imakiire).

Koriki Japanese

Kôrogi Japanese

Kosaka 香坂, こうさか Japanese
From 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance" and 坂 (saka) meaning "slope."

Kosaka 小坂, 小阪, こさか Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope".

Kosaki Japanese
Ko means "small" and saki means "peninsula, cape, promontory".

Koseki Japanese
Ko means "small" and seki means "frontier pass".

Kosora Japanese

Kosuga 小菅, 小管, こすが Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小菅 or 小管 (see Kosuge).

Kosuge 小菅, 小管, 古菅, こすげ Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small; little; short" and 菅 (suge) meaning "sedge".... [more]

Kosugi Japanese
Ko means "small" and sugi means "cedar". ... [more]

Kosugi 小杉, こすぎ Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar".

Kosumi Japanese

Kotabe Japanese

Kotaka 小高 Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high".

Kotake 小竹 Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "little, small" and 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo."

Kōtani 糀谷, こうたに, こおたに Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 糀谷 (see Kōjiya).

Kotani Japanese
Ko means "Small" and Tani means "Valley".

Kotani 糀谷, こうたに, こおたに Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 糀谷 (see Kōtani).

Koteda Japanese

Kotono Japanese

Kousho Japanese

Kowaka Japanese

Kowara Japanese
Variant of Kohara.

Koyama 小山 Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain."

Koyano 小谷野, こやの Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Koyasu 子安 Japanese
From the Japanese 子 (ko) "child" and 安 (yasu or an) "relax," "inexpensive," "low."

Kozaka Japanese
Variant of Kosaka.

Kozaki Japanese
Variant of Kosaki.

Kozuka 小塚, こづか Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "little, small" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".

Kozuki 上月 Japanese
It is written as 上 (Ko) meaning "above" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "month, moon".

Kubara Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Kuhara.

Kuboda Japanese

Kuboki 久保木, 窪木 Japanese

Kubota 久保田, 窪田, くぼた Japanese
From the Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" combined with 保 (ho) "protect, defend, guard" or 窪 (kubo) meaning "hollow" that is then combined with and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy."

Kuhara Japanese (Rare)
Ku means "long time" and hara means "plain, field".

Kujira Japanese (Rare)
Kujira is an uncommon Japanese surname and first name that literally means "whale".