Surname

Mogami

Mogami (最上) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean utmost; most + above, and Wikidata lists 16 notable people with this family name.

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Written最上もがみutmost; most + above

What Mogami means

最
utmost; most
上
above

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Mogami mean utmost; most + above. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Surnames that share a kanji