Surname

Masuyama

Masuyama (増山) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to increase + mountain, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.

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Written増山ますやまto increase + mountain

What Masuyama means

増
to increase
山
mountain

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Masuyama describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Masuyama

Asahi Masuyama 増山 朝陽Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji