The Hashimoto surname is distributed nationwide, with Fukushima Prefecture’s Miharu Town notably having 9% of its population bearing the surname. While Fukushima is the only prefecture ranking in the national top ten, the surname is found fairly evenly throughout Japan, excluding Kagoshima and Okinawa Prefectures.
Hello, Mr. Hashimoto. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Hashimoto, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
The origin of “Hashimoto” (橋本) is a surname derived from the topography “at the foot of a bridge” (橋のたもと). It is thought that this place name arose from settlements near bridges or towns forming beside bridges as key transportation points, and later spread as a surname.
Some cases may originate from the Imperial line
The most famous Hashimoto family is the court noble Hashimoto family, who served the Imperial court for generations by playing the flute. They are a branch of the Saionji clan of the Northern Fujiwara lineage.
Explanation of this calligraphy by Hashimoto
La rangée du haut est en hiragana, la rangée du milieu en kanji et la rangée du bas en katakana, le tout écrit horizontalement.
Classement des noms de famille des Américains d'origine japonaise (Bureau du recensement des États-Unis, enquête de 1990)
This ranks 16th in the Japanese American surname rankings.
| Nom de famille | Kanji | Supplément | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka | 4e au Japon | |
| 2 | Yamamoto | 8e au Japon | |
| 3 | Nakamura | 7e au Japon | |
| 4 | Watanabe | 6e au Japon | |
| 5 | Sato | 1er au Japon | |
| 6 | Yamada | 12e au Japon | |
| 7 | Kimura | 17e au Japon | |
| 8 | Suzuki | 2e au Japon | |
| 9 | Kato | 10e au Japon | |
| 10 | Yoshida | 11e au Japon | |
| 11 | Takahashi | 3e au Japon | |
| 12 | Higa | 1er à Okinawa , au Japon | |
| 13 | Kobayashi | 9e au Japon | |
| 14 | Nakano | 46e au Japon | |
| 15 | Hayashi | 20e au Japon | |
| 16 | Hashimoto | 24e au Japon | |
| 17 | Saito | 19e au Japon | |
| 18 | Sasaki | 13e au Japon | |
| 19 | Mori | 22e au Japon | |
| 20 | Matsumoto | 15e au Japon |


























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