SurnameNo. 65 in Japan
Hara
Hara (原) is the 65th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.24 million people. Its kanji mean field.
は · ら · はら
What Hara means
原
field, plain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Hara describes a place. Its kanji point to a plain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Hara
Hiromi Hara 原 博実Japanese association football player and manager
Hara Takashi 原 敬Prime Minister of Japan from 1918 to 1921
Masafumi Hara 原 正文Japanese association football player
Setsuko Hara 原 節子Japanese actress (1920–2015)
Ayumi Hara 原 歩Japanese association football player
Taichi Hara 原 大智Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.