SurnameNo. 46 in Japan
Nishimura
Nishimura (西村) is the 46th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.30 million people. Its kanji mean west + village.
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What Nishimura means
西
west
村
village
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nishimura describes a place. Its kanji point to a village, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Nishimura
Akihiro Nishimura 西村 昭宏Japanese association football player and manager
Yūichi Nishimura 西村 雄一Japanese football referee
Takuma Nishimura 西村 拓真Japanese association football player
Koji Nishimura 西村 弘司Japanese association football player
Takuro Nishimura 西村 卓朗Japanese association football player
Hideki Nishimura 西村 英樹Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.