Saito is the 19th most common Japanese surname.
Since Mr. Fujiwara’s family, Mochinobu, was the secretary of the “Saigu-ryo” of the government office near Ise Jingu, “Saigu-ryo” It is said that it started with calling himself “Saito” by saying “Mr. Fujiwara”.
Etymology of the Saito surname
Occupation. Variant of Saito. The character meaning of “Saito” is “to be together”. In Honori-machi, Fukui-shi, Fukui Prefecture, it is said to be a descendant of the Saito clan, which existed in eastern Fukui Prefecture (formerly Echizen Province) during the Heian Period.
Korean (Korean/Korean) descent. Estimated percentage of multiple origins is less than 1% of the total. Soukyo (gift of creation). Same origin as Saito. Naturalized on June 7, 1956 in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture. His original surname is Sai. Naturalized on December 23, 1955 in Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa Prefecture.
