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This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Japanese; and the first letter is D.
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Daidouji 大道寺 Japanese
From 大 (dai, tai, o) meaning "big, large, great", combined with 道 (michi, do) meaning "road, way, trail, path", and 寺 (ji, tera) meaning "temple".
Daikokuya 大黒屋 Japanese (Rare)
Possibly from Japanese prefix 大 (dai) meaning "large" and 黒 (koku) meaning "black" and suffix 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".
Daiman 大万, だいまん Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big; large" and 万 (man) meaning "10,000, various".
Daimon 大門 Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" and 門 (mon) meaning "gate, door".
Dainichi だいにち, 大日 Japanese (Rare)
From 大 (dai) meaning "large, big, great" and 日 (nichi) meaning "day, sun".
Daisen だいせん Japanese
Dakurige 駄栗毛, だくりげ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 駄栗毛 (Dakurige) meaning "Dakurige", a division in the area of Sawane in the city of Sado in the prefecture of Niigata in Japan.
Date 伊達 Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (da) meaning "this" and 達 (te) meaning "achieve, arrive at, intelligent".
Dazai 太宰, 大宰, だざい Japanese
太宰 is translated as (plump; thick; big around | superintend; manager; rule) it could be roughly translated as meaning "a plump superintend"... [more]
Deguchi 出口 Japanese
From Japanese 出 (de) meaning "exit" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Dejima 出島 Japanese
Means "sticking out island" in Japanese.
Demachi Japanese
De means ground, soil, dirt, earth" and machi means "town".
Demegawa 出目川, デメガワ Japanese
From Japanese 出 (de) "out", 目 (me) "eye" and 川 (kawa) "river".
Demichi でみち, 出路 Japanese
From 出 (de) meaning "exit" and 路 (michi) meaning "road, street, path".
Demura 出村 Japanese
The Japanese surname "Demura" (出村) consists of two kanji characters: "出" meaning "to go out" or "to leave" and "村" meaning "village" or "town." So, "Demura" could be interpreted as "from the village" or "originating from the village." However, as with many Japanese surnames, there may be variations in meaning and interpretation depending on the family's history and region.
Deshima 出島 Japanese
Variant reading of Dejima.
Dobashi 土橋, どばし Japanese
From Japanese 土 (do) meaning "earth, soil" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Dodo 闐闐, どど Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 闐闐 (see Dondo).
Dohta Japanese
Variant transcription of Dota.
Dohune 堂畝, どううね Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂畝 (see Dōune).
Dohyu 堂湯, どうゆ Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂湯 (see Dōyu).
Doi Japanese
Do ("Earth") + I ("Habitation") or ("Well, Mineshaft") in a different region. "Earth Well" is used mainly in the west and in Shikoku, the "Earth Habitation" kanji is used in eastern Japan. This name isn't rare and considered out of the ordinary, but it's uncommon to the ears.
Doi 土井, どい Japanese
From Japanese 土 (do) meaning "earth, soil" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Doi 土居, どい Japanese
From Japanese 土 (do) meaning "earth, soil" and 居 (i) meaning "being, sitting".
Doi 土肥, どい Japanese
From Japanese 土 (do) meaning "earth, soil" and 肥 (i) meaning "manure, fertilizer".
Dōjima 堂島 Japanese
From Japanese 堂 (dou) meaning "temple, shrine" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Dondo 闐々, 闐闐, どんど Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 闐々 (dondo), from ドンド (dondo), an onomatopoeic word for sounds of thuds and bangs, referring to a water gate; to a person working at one.... [more]
Dondon 闐々, どんどん Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 闐々 (see Dondo).
Dota 土田 Japanese
From 土 (do) meaning "soil, ground earth" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Dotani 戸谷, 藤谷 Japanese (Rare)
戸 (Do) means "door" or 藤 (do) means "wisteria". 谷 (Tani) means "valley".
Douchi 戸内 Japanese
Possibly from 戸 (do) meaning "door" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Dōune 堂畝, どううね Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堂 () meaning "temple, shrine, hall" and 畝 (une) meaning "raised ridge of earth in a field; furrow", referring to possibly a place with a hall and a field.
Doune 堂畝, どううね Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂畝 (see Dōune).
Douune 堂畝, どううね Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂畝 (see Dōune).
Douyu 堂湯, どうゆ Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂湯 (see Dōyu).
Dōyu 堂湯, どうゆ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堂 () meaning "temple, shrine, hall" and 湯 (yu) meaning "hot water, bath; hot spring".
Doyu 堂湯, どうゆ Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂湯 (see Dōyu).