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.
Classifica dei cognomi nippo-americani (indagine dell'Ufficio del Censimento degli Stati Uniti, 1990)
| Cognome | Kanji | Supplemento | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka |  |
4° in Giappone |
| 2 | Yamamoto |   |
8° in Giappone |
| 3 | Nakamura |   ・・・ |
7° in Giappone |
| 4 | Watanabe |   ・・・ |
6° in Giappone |
| 5 | Sato |  |
Primo in Giappone |
| 6 | Yamada |  |
12° in Giappone |
| 7 | Kimura |  (scritto in verticale) |
17° in Giappone |
| 8 | Suzuki |   (scritto in verticale) |
Secondo in Giappone |
| 9 | Kato |  |
10° in Giappone |
| 10 | Yoshida |  |
11° in Giappone |
| 11 | Takahashi |  |
3° in Giappone |
| 12 | Higa |  |
Primo posto a Okinawa , in Giappone. |
| 13 | Kobayashi |  |
9° in Giappone |
| 14 | Nakano |   ・・・ |
46° in Giappone |
| 15 | Hayashi |  |
20° posto in Giappone |
| 16 | Hashimoto |  |
24° in Giappone |
| 17 | Saito |   ・・・ |
19° in Giappone |
| 18 | Sasaki |  |
13° in Giappone |
| 19 | Mori |   ・・・ |
22° in Giappone |
| 20 | Matsumoto |  (scritto in verticale)  |
15° in Giappone |
| : | |||
| 29 | Morita |  (scritto in verticale) |
61th in Japan |
