SurnameNo. 95 in Japan
Kōno
Kōno (河野) is the 95th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.19 million people. Its kanji mean river + field.
こ · う · の · こうの
What Kōno means
河
river
野
field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kōno describes a place. Its kanji point to a field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.