SurnameNo. 87 in Japan
Noguchi
Noguchi (野口) is the 87th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.20 million people. Its kanji mean field + mouth.
の · ぐ · ち · のぐち
What Noguchi means
野
field
口
mouth
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Noguchi describes a place. Its kanji point to a field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.