Surname

Seto

Seto (瀬戸) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean shallows + door, and Wikidata lists 39 notable people with this family name.

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Written瀬戸せとshallows + door

What Seto means

瀬
shallows, rapids
戸
door

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Seto mean shallows + door. 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 Seto

Daiya Seto 瀬戸 大也Japanese swimmer
Asami Seto 瀬戸 麻沙美Japanese voice actress and singer
Kōji Seto 瀬戸 康史Japanese actor singer (1988-)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji