Hello, Mr. Nagata. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Nagata, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
Their origins seem to differ depending on the era and location.
Origin of this surname
It is generally thought to derive from words meaning “endlessly spreading rice fields” or “long rice fields,” making it a relatively common surname widely distributed throughout Japan. This refers to the kanji in the lower row, “長田.” Some people pronounce this “Osada,” and there is a theory that the surname using the kanji in the upper row, “永田,” emerged to distinguish the pronunciation.
Particularly for surnames, both kanji forms seem to have been used interchangeably with the same meaning. They may have been formally distinguished when the family registry system was established.
Origin of this place name
- “Nagatacho” in Tokyo, where the Diet building and various ministries are located, derives from the Edo period when residences of the Nagata clan lined the area. This uses the kanji from the upper row, “永田”.
- “Nagata Shrine” in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, uses the kanji from the lower row, “長田”.
Description de cette œuvre
The top row is in hiragana, the middle row shows two types of kanji, and the bottom row is in katakana—all written horizontally.
The kanji below can also be read as “Osada.”
Classement des noms de famille des Américains d'origine japonaise (Bureau du recensement des États-Unis, enquête de 1990)
This work ranks 48th 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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| 48 | Nagata |  |
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