Surname

Andō

Andō (安東) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean peace + east, and Wikidata lists 31 notable people with this family name.

あん · ど · う · あんどう
Written安東あんどうpeace + east

What Andō means

安
peace, ease
東
east

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Andō mean peace + east. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Andō

Daisuke Ando 安東 大介Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji