SurnameNo. 47 in Japan
Miura
Miura (三浦) is the 47th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.30 million people. Its kanji mean three + bay.
み · う · ら · みうら
What Miura means
三
three
浦
bay, inlet
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Miura describes a place. Its kanji point to an inlet, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.