Suzuki (surname)

Suzuki (written: 鈴木 lit. "bell wood", "bell tree" or "bud tree") is a Japanese surname. 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] 鈴木 are ateji.

Suzuki
鈴木
Origin
Language(s)Japanese
Meaning"the ears of rice piled up" in the dialect of southern Wakayama and Mie prefectures
Region of originJapan

People with the surname

Fictional characters

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Suzuki
  • All pages with titles containing Suzuki

References

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