SurnameNo. 59 in Japan
Kojima
Kojima (小島) is the 59th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.26 million people. Its kanji mean small + island.
こ · じ · ま · こじま
What Kojima means
小
small
島
island
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kojima describes a place. Its kanji point to an island, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kojima
Nobuyuki Kojima 小島 伸幸Japanese association football player
Ryosuke Kojima 小島 亨介Japanese association football player
Takashi Kojima 小島 卓Japanese association football player
Takuo Kojima 小島 卓雄Japanese astronomer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.