Japanese last names ending in -no

80 surnames built on 野, field, plain, with their meanings.

The kanji 野 means field, plain. Like most Japanese surnames, names ending in it describe where a family lived. Nakano (中野) is 中 middle + 野 field; Ono (小野) is 小 small + 野 field; Ōno (大野) is 大 big + 野 field.

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
中野Nakanomiddle + fieldTop 100 surname
小野Onosmall + fieldTop 100 surname
大野Ōnobig + fieldTop 100 surname
平野Hiranopeace + fieldTop 100 surname
佐野Sanoto help + fieldTop 100 surname
上野Uenoabove + fieldTop 100 surname
河野Kōnoriver + fieldTop 100 surname
牧野Makinopasture + field365
矢野Yanoarrow + field234
浅野Asanoshallow + field202
天野Amanoheaven + field167
高野Takanohigh + field155
吉野Yoshinogood luck + field136
西野Nishinowest + field116
今野Konnonow + field106
宇野Unohouse + field102
藤野Fujinowisteria + field86
松野Matsunopine + field72
荻野Oginoreed + field65
草野Kusanograss + field63
波多野Hatanowave + many + field61
菅野Suganosedge + field59
久野Kunolong time + field58
浜野Hamanobeach + field58
奥野Okunoinner + field57
森野Morinoforest + field52
前野Maenofront + field51
紺野Konnodark blue; navy + field46
真野Manotrue + field43
北野Kitanonorth + field43
石野Ishinostone + field42
杉野Suginocedar + field36
川野Kawanoriver + field34
丹野Tannored + field27
千野Chinothousand + field26
島野Shimanoisland + field26
三野Minothree + field25
坂野Sakanoslope + field23
萩野Haginobush clover + field23
勝野Katsunovictory + field22
古野Furunoold + field22
津野Tsunoharbour + field20
鹿野Kanodeer + field19
海野Unnosea + field18
神野Jinnogod + field18
辻野Tsujinocrossroads + field18
南野Minaminosouth + field18
清野Kiyonopure + field17
宮野Miyanoshrine + field16
庄野Shōnomanor + field16
下野Shimonobelow + field16
内野Uchinoinside + field15
飯野Iinomeal + field15
熊野Kumanobear + field15
磯野Isonorocky shore + field14
神野Kaminogod + field13
深野Fukanodeep + field13
狩野Kanohunt; raid + field13
早野Hayanoearly + field12
角野Kadonocorner + field12
岸野Kishinoshore + field12
鹿野Shikanodeer + field12
鷹野Takanohawk + field12
花野Hananoflower + field12
植野Uenoto plant + field11
坂野Bannoslope + field11
立野Tatenoto stand + field11
小谷野Koyanosmall + valley + field11
板野Itanoboard + field11
瀬野Senoshallows + field11
槙野Makinotwig; ornamental evergreen + field11
片野Katanoone side + field10
岩野Iwanorock + field9
間野Manospace + field9
市野Ichinomarket + field9
朝野Asanomorning + field9
萱野Kayanomiscanthus reed + field9
柏野Kashinooak + field9
秦野HatanoQin dynasty; name given to naturalized foreigners + field8
沼野Numanomarsh + field8

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