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We have a list of the 75 most common Japanese surnames for you to read and learn! Related: If These 150 Popular Japanese Baby Names for Boys & Girls Aren't On Your Baby Naming List, They Should Be!
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 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] Some surnames written with four or five kanji exist, such as Kadenokōji (勘解由小路), but these are rare. [9]
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;
Pages in category "Japanese masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,427 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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In late 2010, the Japanese government added 196 characters to the jōyō kanji list. The list now includes 129 characters previously classified as jinmeiyō kanji, 11 of which are currently used in Japanese prefectures or nearby countries: [1] [2] 茨 (ibara in 茨城県, Ibaraki Prefecture) 媛 (hime in 愛媛県, Ehime Prefecture)