SurnameNo. 76 in Japan
Imai
Imai (今井) is the 76th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.22 million people. Its kanji mean now + well.
い · ま · い · いまい
What Imai means
今
now
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Imai describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.