SurnameNo. 82 in Japan
Ōtsuka
Ōtsuka (大塚) is the 82nd most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.21 million people. Its kanji mean big + mound.
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What Ōtsuka means
大
big, great
塚
mound
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Ōtsuka describes a place. Its kanji point to a mound, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.