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Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames (姓, sei), [1] as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written the same in kanji may also be pronounced differently. [ 2 ]
Satō (Japanese: 佐藤, pronounced, English: / ˈ s ɑː t oʊ / SAH-toh) is the most common Japanese surname, [2] often romanized as Sato, Satou or Satoh.A less common variant for a pen name is 佐島.
The three most common family names in Japan are Satō (佐藤), Suzuki (鈴木), and Takahashi (高橋). [5] People in Japan began using surnames during the Muromachi period. [6] Japanese peasants had surnames in the Edo period; however, they could not use them in public.
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The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. [16] Under Thai law, only one family can create any given surname: any two people of the same surname must be related, and it is very rare for two people to share the same full name. In one sample of 45,665 names, 81% of family names were unique. [17]
Abe (surname) Abe ( / ˈɑːbeɪ / AH-bay, Japanese pronunciation: [abe] ⓘ - written: 阿部) is the 25th most common Japanese surname. [1] Less common variants are 安倍, 安部 and 阿倍. Notable people with the surname include: Akie Abe (安倍 昭恵, born 1962), Japanese socialite, radio personality and wife of Shinzō Abe, former ...
As of 2008, it is the second most common surname in Japan, after Satō, with 1.9 million people registered. [1] It is said to have been named by the Hozumi clan (穂積氏) in the Heian period (794-1185), after suzuki, which means "the ears of rice piled up" in the dialect of southern Wakayama and Mie prefectures (also known as Kumano ). [ 2 ]
Hashimoto (surname) Hashimoto (written: 橋本 lit. "base of bridge") is the 27th most common Japanese surname. [ 1] A less common variant is 橋下 (lit. "under bridge"). Notable people with the surname include: Ai Hashimoto (橋本 愛, born 1996), Japanese fashion model and actress. Chihiro Hashimoto (橋本 千紘, born 1992), Japanese ...