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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.
7. Yamamoto. This means "one who lives at the foot of the mountains." 8. Nakamura. Means "person from middle village." 9. Kobayashi. Means "small forest."
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 2,987 total.
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Minamoto (源, みなもと、ミナモト) is an ancient and noble Japanese family name [1] that is mostly known for its history as a powerful clan during the Heian period.. The name itself is not common today as most of the descendant families have taken other surnames, usually from their places of residence.
Therefore, to those familiar with Japanese names, which name is the surname and which is the given name is usually apparent, no matter in which order the names are presented. It is thus unlikely that the two names will be confused, for example, when writing in English while using the family name-given name naming order.
Shimizu (written: 清水 lit. "pure water") is the 18th most common Japanese surname. [1] Less common variants include 志水 and 冷水 . Notable people with the surname