Browse Submitted Surnames

Akashi 明石 Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 石 (shi) meaning "stone".

Akechi 明智 Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright" and 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect".

Akehashi Japanese
This surname combines 昭 (ake) meaning "shining, bright" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".

Akehisa Japanese
Ale means "bright" and hisa means "long time ago, lasting".

Akemi Japanese
Ake means "bright" and mi means "mindset, view".... [more]

Akibara 昭原, 秋原, 穐原, アキバラ Japanese
This surname combines 昭 (shou, aki) meaning "shining, bright", 秋 (shuu, aki, toki) meaning "autumn" or 穐 with the same sounds and meaning with 原 (gen, hara) meaning "field, meadow, original, plain, prairie, primitive, tundra, wilderness."

Akimaru Japanese
Aki can mean "bright, luminous" or "autumn". Maru means "circle, round".

Akishima Japanese
Aki can mean "autumn" or "bright" and shima means "island".... [more]

Akitani Japanese
Aki can means "bright" or "autumn" and tani means "valley".

Akiyoshi Japanese
Aki can mean "bright" or "autumn", and yoshi can mean "good luck, fortune".

Chiaki 千秋 Japanese (Rare)
Depending on the kanji used can mean different things. Chi means "thousand" or "wisdom" and aki means "bright", "autumn", "sparkle", "crystal ball" or "shining". This is the last name of Naomi Chiaki, a Japanese singer... [more]

Chigusa 千種, 千草, 千艸, チグサ Japanese
This surname is used as 千種, 千草 or 千艸 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand", 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety", 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "draft, grass, herbs, pasture, weeds, write" and 艸 (sou, kusa) meaning "grass, plants."... [more]

Eizuru 栄鶴 Japanese
From 栄 (ei) meaning "prosper, flourish, glory, splendid, brilliance" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird), white color, long life".

Hakuryū 白竜, 白柳, ハクリュウ Japanese (Rare)
This surname combines 白 (haku, byaku, shira-, shiro, shiro.i) meaning "white" with 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 柳 (ryuu, yanagi) meaning "willow."... [more]

Hiramitsu 平光 Japanese
Means "flat light" in Japanese.

Ishimitsu Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and mitsu means "light".

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

Kanemitsu Japanese
Kane means "gold, metal" and mitsu means "light".

Kitashirakawa 北白川 Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north", 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

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

Koumoto Japanese
It might mean "light source origin".

Kumashiro Japanese
Kuma means "bear" and shiro can mean "white" or "castle".

Mamiya 真宮, 茉宮 Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" or 茉 (ma) meaning "Arabian jasmine, white jasmine" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".

Mitsue 光永, 光江, 三枝, 満江, 三津江 Japanese
This surname is used as 光永, 光江, 三枝, 満江, 三ツ江 or 三津江 with 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy", 永 (ei, naga.i, e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" and 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port."... [more]

Mitsuishi 三石, 光石 Japanese
From 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 石 (ishi) meaning "stone".

Mitsumatsu Japanese
Mitsu can mean "light" or "three" and matsu means "pine, fir tree".

Mitsushima Japanese
Mitsu could mean "three" or "light" and shima means "island".

Mitsuyasu Japanese
Mitsu can mean "light" or "three" and yasu means "cheap, relax, peace".

Ojiro 尾白 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 尾 (o) meaning "tail" and 白 (jiro) meaning "white"

Roka Japanese
Japanese name meaning "White crest of the wave".

Shimmyo 新明 Japanese
From 新 (shim) meaning "new, fresh" and 明 (myo) meaning "bright, enlighten".

Shirahama 白濱, しらはま Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 濱 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore".

Shirahata 白幡, しらはた Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 幡 (hata) meaning "flag, banner".

Shiraiwa 白岩, しらいわ Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".

Shirako Japanese
Meaning "white child".

Shiramizu 白水, しらみず Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".

Shiranami Japanese
Shira means "white" and nami means "wave".

Shiranita 白仁田 Japanese
From 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 仁 (ni) meaning "compassion, benevolence", that is then combined with 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".

Shirano Japanese
Shira means "white" and no means "field, plain".

Shirasaka 白坂, しらさか Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 坂 (saka) meaning "slope, hill".

Shirasaki 白崎 Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".

Shirasuga Japanese
Shira means "white" and suga means "sedge".

Shiratō 白藤, 白戸, 白都 Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria", 戸 (to) meaning "door" or 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital".

Shiroi Japanese
Shrio means "white" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".

Shironita シロニタ, 城仁田, 白仁田, 白似田 Japanese (Rare)
From 城 (shiro) meaning "fortress, castle" or 白 (shiro) meaning "white" and 仁 (ni) meaning "compassion, benevolence", that is then combined with 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field"... [more]

Shirono Japanese
Shiro means "white" and no means "field, wilderness".

Takemitsu Japanese
Take means "bamboo" and mitsu can mean "light".

Todokori Japanese
Derived from the Japanese to, meaning "dipper", do, meaning "size", ko, meaning "child", and ri, meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations are also possible.

Tsugaru つがる, 津軽 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbor" and 軽 (garu) meaning "light".... [more]

Yoshimitsu Japanese
Yoshi means "good luck" and mitsu means "light".

Yukimitsu Japanese
雪 (Yuki) means "snow" and 光 (mitsu) means "light, radiance".