Japanese last names ending in -mori

25 surnames built on 森, forest, with their meanings.

The kanji 森 means forest. Like most Japanese surnames, names ending in it describe where a family lived. Ōmori (大森) is 大 big + 森 forest; Takamori (高森) is 高 high + 森 forest; Komori (小森) is 小 small + 森 forest.

The list is ordered by how many notable people on Wikidata share each surname, so the most familiar names come first. Surnames from Japan's 100 most common are linked to their own pages.

KanjiNameMeaningNotable people
大森Ōmoribig + forest71
高森Takamorihigh + forest42
小森Komorismall + forest28
金森Kanamorigold + forest27
西森Nishimoriwest + forest19
稲森Inamoririce plant + forest18
吉森Yoshimorigood luck + forest11
石森Ishimoristone + forest10
水森Mizumoriwater + forest10
三森Mimorithree + forest8
杉森Sugimoricedar + forest7
笹森Sasamoribamboo grass + forest6
池森Ikemoripond + forest6
大森Omoribig + forest5
山森Yamamorimountain + forest5
宮森Miyamorishrine + forest5
松森Matsumoripine + forest5
福森Fukumorigood fortune + forest4
竹森Takemoribamboo + forest4
重森Shigemorilayer + forest4
三森Mitsumorithree + forest3
江森Emoriinlet + forest3
梅森Umemoriplum + forest3
鷹森Takamorihawk + forest3
一森Ichimorione + forest3

Surnames and counts: Wikidata (CC0) and the Meiji Yasuda 2008 surname survey.