Hello, Mr. Morita. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Morita, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
The first line on the left is in hiragana, the middle line is in kanji, and the third line on the right is in katakana, all written vertically.
The first kanji character, “森,” represents a forest, and the second character, “田,” refers to rice fields.
Our ancestors may have lived near a forest with rice fields or may have cultivated the land themselves to make a living.
Alternatively, since the surname “森(Mori)” is common in Japan, they may have added “田(Ta)” to distinguish themselves.
The first kanji character, “森,” represents a forest, and the second character, “田,” refers to rice fields.
Our ancestors may have lived near a forest with rice fields or may have cultivated the land themselves to make a living.
Alternatively, since the surname “森(Mori)” is common in Japan, they may have added “田(Ta)” to distinguish themselves.
Japanese surnames are the 29th most common among Japanese Americans.
In Japan, this surname is the 60th most common.
In Japan, this surname is the 60th most common.
Clasificación de apellidos de estadounidenses de origen japonés (Oficina del Censo de EE. UU., encuesta de 1990)
| Apellido | Kanji | Suplemento | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka |  |
4º en Japón |
| 2 | Yamamoto |   |
8º en Japón |
| 3 | Nakamura |   ・・・ |
7º en Japón |
| 4 | Watanabe |   ・・・ |
6º en Japón |
| 5 | Sato |  |
1º en Japón |
| 6 | Yamada |  |
12º en Japón |
| 7 | Kimura |  (escrito verticalmente) |
17º en Japón |
| 8 | Suzuki |   (escrito verticalmente) |
2º en Japón |
| 9 | Kato |  |
10º en Japón |
| 10 | Yoshida |  |
11º en Japón |
| 11 | Takahashi |  |
3º en Japón |
| 12 | Higa |  |
1.º en Okinawa , Japón |
| 13 | Kobayashi |  |
9º en Japón |
| 14 | Nakano |   ・・・ |
46º en Japón |
| 15 | Hayashi |  |
20 en Japón |
| 16 | Hashimoto |  |
24º en Japón |
| 17 | Saito |   ・・・ |
19º en Japón |
| 18 | Sasaki |  |
13º en Japón |
| 19 | Mori |   ・・・ |
22º en Japón |
| 20 | matsumoto |  (escrito verticalmente)  |
15º en Japón |
| : | |||
| 29 | Morita |  (escrito verticalmente) |
61th in Japan |
