SurnameNo. 89 in Japan
Chiba
Chiba (千葉) is the 89th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.20 million people. Its kanji mean thousand + leaf.
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What Chiba means
千
thousand
葉
leaf
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Chiba mean thousand + leaf. 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 Chiba
Takahito Chiba 千葉 貴仁Japanese association football player
Yasunobu Chiba 千葉 泰伸Japanese association football player
Saeko Chiba 千葉 紗子Japanese voice actress and singer
Shinya Chiba 千葉 真也Japanese association football player
Mone Chiba 千葉 百音Japanese figure skater
Yuki Chiba 千葉 雄喜Japanese rapper and singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.