SurnameNo. 99 in Japan
Kikuchi
Kikuchi (菊地) is the 99th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.18 million people. Its kanji mean chrysanthemum + earth.
き · く · ち · きくち
What Kikuchi means
菊
chrysanthemum
地
earth
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kikuchi describes a place. Its kanji point to chrysanthemums, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kikuchi
Naoya Kikuchi 菊地 直哉Japanese association football player
Rinko Kikuchi 菊地 凛子Japanese actress
Shunsuke Kikuchi 菊地 俊介Japanese footballer
Mika Kikuchi 菊地 美香Japanese voice actress
Moa Kikuchi 菊地 最愛Japanese singer and dancer (born 1999)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.