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.
Classement des noms de famille des Américains d'origine japonaise (Bureau du recensement des États-Unis, enquête de 1990)
| 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 |
