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The top 10 surnames cover approximately 10% of the population, while the top 100 surnames cover slightly more than 33%. [ 3 ] This ranking is a result of an August 2008 study by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company , [ 3 ] which included approximately 6,118,000 customers of Meiji Yasuda's insurance and annuities.
Japanese-language surnames of Chinese origin (1 P) Pages in category "Japanese-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,998 total.
Lists of East Asian surnames include common Chinese, Japanese, and Korean surnames, or family names. List of common Chinese surnames; List of common Japanese surnames;
75 Common Japanese Last Names and What They Mean 1. Satō ... Means "long valley river." 59. Nakano. Means "central field." 60. Kojima. Means "small island." Related: Unusual Baby Names for Boys ...
Surnames were largely introduced to Thai culture only by the 1913 Surname Act. [19] The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. [ 20 ] 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 ...
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. [7] Most surnames are written with two kanji characters, but some common surnames are written with one or three kanji. [8]
Abe (/ ˈ ɑː b eɪ / AH-bay, Japanese pronunciation: ⓘ - 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 Prime Minister of Japan
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