Browse Submitted Surnames

Ooman 大万, おおまん Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 大万 (see Ōman).

Oosuga Japanese

Oosuka Japanese

Ootaka Japanese

Ooto Japanese

Ooya Japanese

Ooyoshi Japanese

Orikasa 折笠, おりかさ Japanese
From Japanese 折 (ori) meaning "fold, bend" and 笠 (kasa) referring to a type of Asian conical hat.

Orime 折免 Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Orimen.

Orimen 折免 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 折 (ori) meaning "occasion; time" or "fold" and 免 (men) meaning "dismissal".

Orisu Japanese

Orita Japanese

Osaka Japanese
O means "Big" and Saka means "Hill, Slope".

Osame 納, おさめ, をさめ Japanese
From Japanese 納 (osame), a variant spelling of 納め (osame) meaning "to pay fees, to supply, to store, to complete, to restore".... [more]

Osamu 納, おさむ Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).

Oseki Japanese

Osoreda Japanese

Osuga Japanese

Osuka Japanese

Ōtaka 大高, 大鷹, 大孝, 大嵩, 大貴 Japanese
This surname combines 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) meaning "big, large" with 高 (kou, taka, taka.i, taka.maru, taka.meru, -daka) meaning "expensive, high, tall," 鷹 (ou, you, taka) meaning "hawk, eagle, falcon", 孝 (kyou, kou, taka) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 嵩 (shuu, suu, kasa, kasa.mu, taka.i) meaning "be aggravated, grow bulky, grow worse, swell" or 貴 (ki, tatto.i, tatto.bu, touto.i, touto.bu, taka) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value."... [more]

Ōto 網戸 Japanese
Variant of Amito.

Otodanketsu 音団結 Japanese
音 (oto) means sound, 団 (Dan) means group, and 結 (ketsu) means conclusion, 団結 (danketsu) means Unity, making the full name 音団結(Otodanketsu) mean sound unity. the name was borne from Yasuhito Otodanketsu, a character in a Danganronpa fan series called Danganronpa endless: Hope Convalescence.

Otomo 大友, おおとも Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大友 (see Ōtomo).

Otonari 乙成, 音成, おとなり Japanese
This surname combines 乙 (itsu, otsu, oto-, kinoto) meaning "duplicate, strange, the latter, witty" or 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" with 成 (jou, sei, na.su, -na.su, na.ru, nari) meaning "become, elapse, get, grow, reach, turn into."

Ōtsubo 大坪 Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" and 坪 (tsubo), a traditional unit of measurement equivalent to approximately 3.306 square metres.

Otsubo 大坪 Japanese
Alternate transcription of Ōtsubo.

Ou 奥, おう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 奥 (see Ō).

Owada Japanese

Ōya 大矢, おおや Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow".

Oya 大矢, おおや Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大矢 (see Ōya).

Oyoshi Japanese

Ozaki Japanese
A variant of Osaki. O means "Big" and Zaki means "Peninsula, Cape, Promontory".

Ōzora 大空, おおぞら Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 空 (sora) meaning "sky".

Raido Japanese

Raidoh Japanese

Raidou Japanese

Ran 蘭, らん Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蘭 (see Araragi).

Ranjo Japanese

Ranjou Japanese

Rei 鈴 Japanese
Variant reading of Suzu.

Rikimaru 力丸, リキマル Japanese
This surname is used as 力丸 with 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]

Rikkusu Japanese

Rokuyama 六山 Japanese (Rare)
Means "6 mountains" in Japanese.

Ryogoku Japanese

Ryugoku Japanese

Ryūjin Japanese
It means "Dragon God" or "Dragon King". Using the kanjis 龍 (ryuu, ryou, tatsu) meaning "dragon", and 神 (kami, jin or shin) meaning "god". It can be read as Tatsugami as well.

Ryuko Japanese (Rare)

Ryumine 竜峰, 龍峯, 龍峰, 竜峯 Japanese
竜/龍 (Ryu) means "Dragon, Imperial" and 嶺,峰,峯 (Mine) means "Peak, Summit, Mountaintop".

Ryūzono 龍園 Japanese (Rare)
Means "dragon garden" in Japanese.

Ryuzono 龍園 Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ryūzono.

Saame 左雨, さあめ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 左雨 (see Sasame).

Saara 茶新, さあら Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 茶新 (see Chashin).

Sadaki Japanese

Sadakiyo Japanese

Sadamoto Japanese

Saeki 佐伯, 三枝木, 佐柄木, サエキ Japanese
This surname is used as 佐伯, 三枝木 or 佐柄木 with 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 伯 (haku, eki) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 柄 (hei, gara, e, tsuka) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]

Saenagi Japanese

Saga Japanese

Sagara 相良, 相楽, さがら Japanese
From Japanese 相 (saga) meaning "nature, custom, fate, destiny" and 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, ease".

Sagou Japanese

Saharu Japanese

Saho Japanese

Sahryu Japanese

Saigo Japanese

Saihara Japanese
Prime field, Conspicuous wilderness... [more]

Saika 雑賀 Japanese
From 雑 (sai) meaning "miscellaneous" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy".

Saio Japanese

Saionji 西園寺 Japanese
Japanese surname derived from the kanji for "west", "park, garden" and "Buddhist temple".

Saisho Japanese

Saishou Japanese

Saji 佐治 Japanese
From 佐 (sa) meaning "help, assist" and 治 (ji) meaning "govern, administer, rule, cure".

Sakada Japanese

Sakagawa 坂川, 阪川 Japanese
From Japanese 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Sakaki 榊 Japanese

Sakemi Japanese

Sakon Japanese
A notable bearer is the actor Peter Sakon Lee.

Saku Japanese

Sakuami Japanese

Sakurakaba 桜椛, さくらかば Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "prunus serrulata" and 椛 (kaba) meaning "betula".

Sakuramiya 桜宮, 櫻宮 Japanese
From Japanese 桜, 櫻 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".

Samon 佐門, 左門, サモン Japanese (Rare)
This surname combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]

Samukaze 寒風, さむかぜ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).

Samunami 寒波, さむなみ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒波 (see Kampa).

Samuraigane 侍金, さむらいがね Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 侍 (samurai) meaning "warrior" and 金 (gane), the joining form of 金 (kane) meaning "money, metal", referring to possibly a wealthy warrior or a warrior described strong as metal.

Sando Japanese

Sanjo 三條, 三条 Japanese
Variant transcription of Sanjou.

Sanjou 三條, 三条 Japanese
From Japanese 三 (san) meaning "three" and 條 or 条 (jou) meaning "paragraph".

Sarasa 更紗 Japanese (Rare)
Means "chintz" in Japanese.

Sasame 左雨, ささめ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 左 (sa) meaning "left", -s-, used to represent epenthesis between 2 vowels or a possession marker, and 雨 (ame) meaning "rain; rainfall".

Sasori 佐曽利, サソリ Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 佐曽利 with 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help," 曽 (so, sou, zou, katsu, katsute, sunawachi) meaning "before, ever, formerly, never, once" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit."

Sassa 左雨, さっさ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 左雨 (see Sasame).

Satsumi Japanese

Satsuya Japanese (Rare)

Saudji 佐氏, さうぢ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 佐氏 (see Sauji).

Sauji 佐氏, さうじ, さうぢ Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid; help" and 氏 (shi) meaning "family, clan". This may also be a variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 佐氏 (see Saudji)... [more]

Sebu Japanese

Sega Japanese

Seisuiryuu Japanese

Sengoku Japanese

Senri 千里, センリ Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 千里 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (type of measurement), village."... [more]

Senshu Japanese

Seta 瀬田 Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Shama 者間, 車真 Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters "者" meaning "Person", and "間" meaning "Between", "While". Other Kanji Character Combinations possible.

Shibasaki 柴崎 Japanese
Shiba (柴) means firewood, Saki (崎) means small peninsula.

Shido Japanese

Shiga Japanese

Shige Japanese
Shige means "luxurious".

Shigusawa Japanese
Keiichi Shigusawa, professionally known as Keiichi Sigsawa, is an award winning novelist.

Shiiduka Japanese

Shiina Japanese

Shiitake Japanese

Shikada Japanese

Shikanai Japanese
A notable bearer is Kayleigh Shikanai.

Shikata Japanese

Shimajuko Japanese

Shimbu 新部, しんぶ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Niibe).

Shime 七五三, 志免, 志馬, シメ Japanese
This surname is used as 七五三, 志免 or 志馬 with 七 (shichi, nana, nana.tsu, nano, shi) meaning "seven", 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu, me) meaning "five", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 免 (men, manuka.reru, manuga.reru, me) meaning "dismissal, excuse" and 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse."... [more]

Shimegake 七五三掛 Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Shimekake.

Shimei 七五三掛 Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Shimekake.

Shimekake 七五三掛 Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 七 (shichi) from 楠木七郎 (Kusunoki Shichirō), 五 (go) from 和田五郎 (Wada Gorō), 三 (san) from 三百騎 (sambyakuki) meaning "300 horses" and 掛 (kake), phonetically assigned to write 駆ける (kakeru) meaning "to run"... [more]

Shimo Japanese

Shimonari 下成, しもなり Japanese
From 下 (shimo) meaning "below," "under" and 成 (naru) meaning "to become."

Shimotsuki 霜月 Japanese (Rare, ?)
霜 (Shimo) means "hoar, frost" and 月 (tsuki) means "month, noon". This is the traditional Japanese word for "November". ... [more]

Shimpo 神宝, 神寶, しんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).

Shimpō 神宝, 神寶, しんぽう Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 神 (shin) meaning "deity; god" and 宝 (pō), from 宝 (hō) meaning "treasure".

Shimpoh 神宝, 神寶, しんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).

Shimpou 神宝, 神寶, しんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).

Shin 神, しん Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).

Shina Japanese
Shina can mean "family, department, section".

Shinazugawa 不死川 Japanese (Rare)
Means "immortal river; never dying river; river with no deaths" in Japanese.

Shinbe Japanese

Shinbe 新部, しんべ Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Shimbe).

Shinbu 新部, しんぶ Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Shimbu).

Shinden Japanese
See Arata,this is simply the formal pronunciation.

Shindō 新藤, 進藤, 信藤, 真堂 Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "new", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, progress", 信 (shin) meaning "trust, faith", or 真 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria" or 堂 (dō) meaning "temple, shrine".

Shinketsu 神結, しんけつ Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神結 (see Kamiyui).

Shinpo 神宝, 神寶, しんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).

Shinpō 神宝, 神寶, しんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).

Shinpoh 神宝, 神寶, しんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).

Shinpou 神宝, 神寶, しんぽう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).

Shinso 心操 Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind" and 操 (so, sou, sō) meaning "manipulate, operate"

Shintoku Japanese

Shioda Japanese

Shiota Japanese

Shiraga Japanese

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

Shirai 紫雷, しらい Japanese
Means "Purple Thunder". From Japanese 紫 (shi) meaning "purple" and 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder". Notable bearers are joshi wrestlers Mio Shirai and Io Shirai.

Shirako Japanese
Meaning "white child".

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

Shirasawa Japanese

Shiromori 白森 Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shiro) combined with 森 (mori) meaning forest. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shiryo Japanese

Shiryou Japanese

Shishigami 鹿神 Japanese
A Japanese surname meaning "deer god".

Shishima ししま Japanese
I don't know the history of this last name. I saw it in a magazine somewhere...

Shishimine 獅峯, 獅峰, ししみね Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 獅 (shishi), script-changed from 猪 (shishi) meaning "sus scrofa" and 峯 (mine) meaning "peak; summit".... [more]

Shitara 設楽 Japanese
From Japanese 設 (shita) meaning "establish" and 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort".

Shiyune Japanese

Shizuma Japanese

Shizume Japanese

Sho 初, しょ, しょう Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 初 (see Hatsu) or a variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 初 (see Shō).

Shō 初, しょう Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 初 (see Hatsu).

Shoda Japanese

Shoh 初, しょう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 初 (see Shō).

Shoni Japanese

Shou 初, しょう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 初 (see Shō).

Shouyu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shoyu.

Shōzō 宗像, しょうぞう Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect" and 像 (zou) meaning "figure, image, picture, portrait, statue."... [more]

Shu 鞠, しゅう Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Shū).

Shū 鞠, しゅう Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Mari).

Shuri Japanese

Shuu 鞠, しゅう Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese 鞠 (see Shū).

Sigsawa Japanese (Anglicized)
The professional surname of Keiichi Shigusawa, an author.

So Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is So Yoshiyori (1818-1890), a fuedal lord of the So clan.

Soda Japanese

Soga Japanese

Sohma Japanese

Sokabe Japanese

Soma 相馬, そうま Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 相馬 (see Sōma).

Somai Japanese
A notable bearer is Shinji Somai (1948-2001). He was a film director.

Somatomo 相本 Japanese
The Japanese surname "Somatomo" (相本) is not a common surname, and its meaning can vary depending on the family's history and origin. However, "Soma" can mean "together" or "mutual," and "tomo" can mean "friend" or "companion." So, "Somatomo" might roughly translate to "mutual friend" or "companion together."

Sonozaki 園崎 Japanese
From Japanese 園 (sono) meaning "garden" combined with 崎 (zaki) meaning "cape, peninsula". A notable bearer of this surname is Mie Sonozaki, a Japanese voice-actress who is best known for being the Japanese dubbing voice of Hayley Atwell, Anne Hathaway, Kirsten Dunst, and Elisha Cuthbert.

Sotomi Japanese

Sototo 外当, 外當, そととう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Sototō 外当, 外當, そととう Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Hokaatari).

Sototoh 外当, 外當, そととう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Sototou 外当, 外當, そととう Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 外当 or 外當 (see Sototō).

Soukabe Japanese

Souma 相馬 Japanese (Rare)
Sou (相) means "appearance, nature", ma (馬) means "horse". Souma is also a city name in Fukishima prefecture. Mitsuko Souma (相馬光子) from Battle Royale bears this surname

Suai Japanese

Sudo 須藤, すどう Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 須藤 (see Sudō).

Sudō 須藤, すどう Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".

Sudoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.

Sudou Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.

Sue Japanese

Suegara Japanese

Suenaga Japanese

Suenaga 末永, すえなが Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "tip, end, top" and 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal".

Sueno 末延, 末野, スエノ Japanese
This surname is used as either 末延 or 末野 with 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip", 延 (en, no.basu, no.biru, no.be, no.beru) meaning "prolong, stretching" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

Suenobu Japanese

Suetsugu Japanese

Suetsuna Japanese

Suetsune Japanese
A notable bearer is the actress Sachiko Chijimatsu (1937-), who was born Sachiko Suetsune.

Sueyoshi Japanese

Sueyoshi 末吉, すえよし Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "tip, end, top" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck".

Sugo Japanese

Suguro Japanese

Suisenji Japanese

Sumisu スミス Japanese
This is the Japanese pronunciation of Smith

Sumitani Japanese

Sunaga Japanese

Suoh Japanese

Suruga Japanese

Suzu 鈴 Japanese
Means "bell" in Japanese.

Suzukaze 涼風 Japanese
From Japanese 涼 (suzu) meaning "cool, refreshing" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind".

Suzuya Japanese (Rare)
This is the more commonly heard variation of Suzutani.

Syoukai Japanese

Tabata Japanese

Tabio Japanese

Tabira Japanese

Tabukasa Japanese

Tadanaga Japanese

Tadayashiki 多田屋敷 Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters 多 meaning "many" and 田 meaning "rice field", and 屋 and 敷, 屋敷 meaning "great house".

Tagami Japanese

Takafuji 高藤, たかふじ Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "high" and 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria".

Takagami Japanese

Takahide Japanese (Rare)
Taka means "eagle" such as in surname "Takasu" but more commonly means "tall,high" instead. Hide means "fine,excellence". This must be one of the very few Japanese surnames that has "Hide" in it. It is mostly just a first name element... [more]

Takahoshi Japanese
From Japanese 高 (Taka) meaning "tall, high" and 星 (Hoshi) meaning "star" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Takamachi 高町 Japanese
A surname of Japanese origin. It means "high town". Notable bearers are Nanoha Takamachi from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, and Shiro and Miyuki Takamachi from Triangle Heart 3: Sweet Songs Forever.

Takamaki 高巻 Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 巻 (maki) meaning "scroll, book, roll up, tie" or 高巻 (takamaki) meaning "to detour around a waterfall"

Takamaru 高丸, タカマル Japanese
This surname is used as 高丸 with 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]

Takanashi 高梨 Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 梨 (nashi) meaning "pear".

Takasu 高須, たかす Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 須 (su) meaning "necessary".

Takasumi Japanese

Takayasu Japanese
Taka means "tall, high" and yasu means "cheap, inexpensive, relax"

Takehara Japanese (Rare)
Take means "Bamboo" while Hara means "Plain". This surname means " Plain of the Bamboo". Takehara is also a city in Hiroshima and a railway station.

Takeyoshi 武吉 Japanese
From 武 (take) meaning "military" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck, fortune".

Takezou Japanese

Takigami Japanese

Takubo Japanese

Takushi Japanese

Tamanishi 玉西, たまにし Japanese
From Japanese 玉 (Tama) meaning "jewel; ball" and 西 (Nishi) meaning "west; Spain".

Tamaoi Japanese (Rare)

Tamari Japanese

Tamatsuki 玉槻, タマツキ Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 玉槻 with 玉 (gyoku, tama, tama-, -dama) meaning "ball, jewel" and 槻 (ki, tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree."

Tameishi 為石, 爲石, ためいし Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 為 (tame) meaning "advantage; benefit" and 石 (ishi) meaning "stone", referring to useful stone.... [more]

Tamekiyo Japanese

Tami Japanese

Tamon 多門, 多聞, 田門, タモン Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 多門, 多聞 or 田門 with 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much", 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy", 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" and 聞 (bun, mon, ki.ku, ki.koeru) meaning "ask, hear, listen."... [more]

Tamukoh Japanese

Tanabata Japanese (Rare)
This surname refers to the Japanese Star Festival on July 7th.

Tange Japanese

Tangoku Japanese

Tanibuki 谷吹, たにぶき Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 谷吹 (see Yabuki).

Tanji Japanese (Rare)
Rare in Japan, the name is written with characters meaning ‘red’ and ‘govern’. The actual meaning is unclear.

Tarabe Japanese

Tashiro 田代, たしろ Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 代 (shiro) meaning "price, cost".

Tatara たたら, 多々良 Japanese
From 多 (ta) meaning "many", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good".

Tate Japanese
Tate can mean "rise, stand".

Tatsumi 巽, 田積, 立己, 立巳, 立見 Japanese
This surname is used as the combinations shown above, as well as others that aren't on this entry.... [more]

Tatsuoka Japanese
Tatsu means "Stand" or "Dragon, Imperial", and Oka means "Ridge, Hill."

Tatsuzono 龍園 Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Ryūzono.

Tawaraya Japanese

Tekazewa Japanese

Tekiji 適時 Japanese
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

Temmyo Japanese

Tenryo Japanese

Tenryu Japanese

Teraya Japanese

Teshigawara 勅使河原 Japanese
From Japanese 勅 (te) meaning "imperial order", 使 (shi) meaning "messenger, envoy", 河 (ga) meaning "river", and 原 (wara) meaning "field".

Tezuka 手塚, テヅカ Japanese
From Japanese 手 (te) meaning "hand" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "mound, hillock, grave".

Toake Japanese

Toba 鳥羽 Japanese
From Japanese 鳥 (to) meaning "bird" and 羽 (ba) meaning "feather".

Tobe Japanese
To ("Door") + Be ("Section, Part"). It's similar to Abe 2, kanji wise. Sunaho Tobe is a freelance illustrator and character designer.

Tobio Japanese

Todo Japanese

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.

Todome Japanese

Todoroki Japanese
Means "thundering sound" or "equal power" in Japanese. A famous bearer is Shoto Todoroki, a character in the anime series 'My Hero Academia'.

Togami 十神 Japanese
From Japanese 十神 (togami) meaning "ten gods".

Togata 通形 Japanese
From Japanese 通 (to, tou, tō) meaning "through" and 形 (gata) meaning "form"

Tohma Japanese

Tokaji Japanese

Toki 土岐 Japanese

Tokiai 伽藍, ときあい Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 伽藍 (see Garan).

Tokida Japanese

Tokimori 時森 Japanese (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".

Tokimoto Japanese
Toki means "time" and moto means "origin".

Tokishige Japanese

Tokita Japanese

Tokiwa 管和 Japanese
Combination of Kanji Characters "管" meaning "Organize", and "和" meaning "Normal", "Japanese". Other combinations possible.

Tokoyami 常闇 Japanese
From Japanese 常 (toko) meaning "everlasting, eternal" and 闇 (yami) meaning "darkness"

Tokudaiji Japanese

Tokufuji Japanese
Toku means "Virtue" and Fuji means "Wisteria".

Tokumaru Japanese

Tokumi Japanese

Tokushige Japanese

Tokutaka Japanese

Tokuyama Japanese
Combination of Kanji Characters 徳 meaning "Virtue" and 山 meaning "Mountain".

Tokuyo Japanese