SurnameNo. 39 in Japan
Aoki
Aoki (青木) is the 39th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.35 million people. Its kanji mean blue + tree.
あ · お · き · あおき
What Aoki means
青
blue, green
木
tree
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Aoki describes a place. Its kanji point to trees, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.