List of common Japanese surnames

Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames,[1] as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. The top 10 surnames cover approximately 10% of the population, while the top 100 surnames cover slightly more than 33%.[2]

This ranking is a result of a August 2008 study by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company,[2] which included approximately 6,118,000 customers of Meiji Yasuda's insurance and annuities.

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