Hello, Mr. Morita. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Morita, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
Found nationwide, particularly common in Aomori, Toyama, and Tottori Prefectures.
Shared lineage with the Morita clan. Derived from the auspicious character “盛” (prosperity) and “田” (field).
The Morita family of Aomori Prefecture: A wealthy merchant family from Shichinohe, descendants of Ishida Mitsunari. They adopted the character “田” from Ishida’s name and the character ‘盛’ from Morioka Domain to form “Morita”.
The Morita family of Kagoshima: Added the character “田” to the single-character surname “盛” from the Amami Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture.
This surname is relatively rare in Japan, ranking around 2,035th. Approximately 7,000 people bear this surname in Japan.
Classement des noms de famille des Américains d'origine japonaise (Bureau du recensement des États-Unis, enquête de 1990)
Japanese surnames are the 29th most common among Japanese Americans.
| 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 |  (écrit verticalement) |
61th in Japan |
