Surname

Doi

Doi (土居) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean earth + to dwell, and Wikidata lists 46 notable people with this family name.

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Written土居どいearth + to dwell

What Doi means

土
earth, soil
居
to dwell

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Doi mean earth + to dwell. 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 Doi

Misaki Doi 土居 美咲Japanese tennis player
Yoshinori Doi 土居 義典Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji