Hello, Mr. Kimura. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Kimura, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
Multiple theories exist regarding the origin of the name “Kimura,” including:
– Deriving from a place name meaning “village where trees grow thickly”
– Being related to the historically known Ashikaga clan branch Kimura family of Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, through blood ties or local connections
– Possibly originating from the ancient noble clan Kii, who adopted the surname Ki
Place Name Origin Theory
The most widely accepted theory is that it means “village with many trees,” originating from the presence of large, dense trees near the settlement.
This name suggests that many place names derive from old villages (honmura or motomura).
Historical Background Theories
Kimura Clan of the Fuji-surnamed Ashikaga Lineage:
This is a branch of the Ashikaga clan, descended from the Fujiwara no Hidesato lineage of the Northern Fujiwara family, which had its base in Kimura, Tsuga District, Shimotsuke Province (present-day Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture). Kimura Jirozaemon, who appears in the early Muromachi period chronicle Taiheiki, is said to belong to this clan.
The Kimura clan descended from the Kii clan:
There is also a theory that the ancient powerful clan, the Kii (木) clan, used the name “Kii” (木氏) at one point. Their place of residence became known as ‘Kimura’ (木村), and from there, they began to use the name “Kimura”.
Ranking of Japanese American surnames (U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Survey)
Kimura ranks 7th in this ranking.
| 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 |  (écrit verticalement) |
17e au Japon |
| 8 | Suzuki |   (écrit verticalement) |
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 |  (écrit verticalement)  |
15e au Japon |
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| 29 | Morita |  盛田 |
61th in Japan |
