SurnameNo. 15 in Japan
Matsumoto
Matsumoto (松本) is the 15th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.63 million people. Its kanji mean pine + origin.
ま · つ · も · と · まつもと
What Matsumoto means
松
pine
本
origin, base
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Matsumoto describes a place. Its kanji point to pine trees and the base or foot of something, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.