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Should people in Japan be allowed to keep their surnames after getting married, survey asks
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Casey Baseel
Nov 19, 2020 - Tweet
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“Family name researcher” discovers the most common full name in Japan
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Michelle Lynn Dinh
Jan 10, 2014
What’s in a name? In Japan, those with a strong understanding of kanji, those pesky Chinese characters that are always tripping up language learners, can immediately understand the significance of anyone’s appellation.
Although the most common surname in Japan is “Sato,” it turns out that there’s a far more popular name combination that doesn’t include our quirkiest reporter‘s last name. Let’s take a look at the most common given and family names in Japan and the meanings behind them.
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