Surname

Murofushi

Murofushi (室伏) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean room + to lie low, and Wikidata lists 13 notable people with this family name.

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Written室伏むろふしroom + to lie low

What Murofushi means

室
room
伏
to lie low

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Murofushi mean room + to lie low. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Murofushi

Koji Murofushi 室伏 広治Japanese hammer thrower, university professor (physical education), commissioner of the Japan sports agency

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji