Surname

Sanjō

Sanjō (三条) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean three + line, and Wikidata lists 15 notable people with this family name.

さん · じょ · う · さんじょう
Written三条さんじょうthree + line

What Sanjō means

三
three
条
line, article

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Sanjō mean three + line. 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 Sanjō

Sanjō Sanetomi 三条 実美Japanese politician (1837-1891)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji