Suzuki (surname) explained

Suzuki 鈴木
Meaning:	"the ears of rice piled up" in the dialect of southern Wakayama and Mie prefectures
Region:	Japan
Language origin:	Japanese

Suzuki (written: lit. "bell wood", "bell tree" or "bud tree") is a Japanese surname. As of 2008, it is the second most common surname in Japan, after Satō, with 1.9 million people registered.^[1] It is said to have been named by the Hozumi clan (穂積氏) in the Heian period (794-1185), after suzuki, which means "the ears of rice piled up" in the dialect of southern Wakayama and Mie prefectures (also known as Kumano).^[2] 鈴木 are ateji.

People with the surname

• , Japanese racing driver
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese singer, actress, model and radio personality
• , Japanese violinist
• , Japanese gravure idol, television personality and actress
• , Japanese bobsledder
• , Japanese surgeon, medical scientist and educator
• , Japanese figure skater
• , Japanese chemist and creator of the Suzuki reaction
• , Japanese animator
• , Japanese writer and journalist
• , Japanese singer, idol, DJ and actress
• , also known as Kakko, Japanese actress, television presenter and singer
• , Japanese actress
• , Japanese particle physicist
• , Japanese rugby sevens player
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese long-distance runner
• Bruno Suzuki (born 1990), Brazilian-born Japanese footballer
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese voice actor and singer
• , Japanese footballer and manager
• , Japanese model and actress
• Cutie Suzuki (born 1969), Japanese professional wrestler
• , Japanese Zen Buddhist scholar
• , Japanese swimmer
• , Japanese baseball player
• Daiki Suzuki, Japanese-born American fashion designer
• , Japanese rower
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese actor and voice actor
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese musician
• , Japanese shogi player
• , Japanese musician
• Daniele Suzuki (born 1977), Brazilian actress
• Dave Suzuki (born 1972), American musician
• David Suzuki (born 1936), Canadian science broadcaster and environmentalist
• , Japanese actor
• Diane Suzuki, Hawaiian missing person
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese sport wrestler
• , Chinese-born Japanese fashion model and actress
• , Japanese synchronized swimmer
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese baseball player and coach
• , Japanese voice actress, gravure idol and model
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese long-distance runner
• Jack Soo (born Goro Suzuki), Japanese actor
• , Japanese figure skater
• , Japanese artist
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese professional wrestler
• , Japanese cellist
• , Japanese ice hockey player
• , Japanese footballer
• Hifumi Suzuki (born 1957), Japanese Paralympic archer
• , Japanese shoot boxer
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese actor and singer
• , Japanese wrestling manager and promoter
• , Japanese illustrator
• , Japanese long-distance runner
• , Japanese volleyball player
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese bobsledder
• , Japanese swimmer
• , better known as Papaya Suzuki, Japanese actor, dancer and television personality
• , Japanese yo-yo performer
• , Japanese figure skater, ice dancer and skating coach
• , Japanese architectural historian
• , Japanese sprinter
• , Japanese actress
• , Japanese former baseball player
• , Japanese automotive engineer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese jazz double-bassist
• Janet M. Suzuki (1943–1987), American librarian and activist
• , Japanese manga artist
• Julietta Suzuki, Japanese manga artist
• , Japanese footballer and manager
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese ice hockey player
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese shogi player
• , Japanese idol and singer
• , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral and Prime Minister of Japan
• , Japanese actress
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese actor and model
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese voice actor
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese actor, film director, fashion designer and model
• , Japanese musician and composer
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese racing driver
• , Japanese speed skater
• , Japanese judoka
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese Go player
• , Japanese long-distance runner
• , Japanese sport wrestler
• , Japanese television announcer
• , Japanese special effects director and actor
• , Japanese footballer
• , better known as Damo Suzuki, Japanese musician
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese professional wrestler
• , Japanese astronomer
• , Japanese painter
• , Japanese basketball player and coach
• Kimiko Suzuki (1929–1992), Japanese architect
• , Japanese statesman and politician
• , Japanese songwriter and guitarist
• , Japanese World War II flying ace
• , Japanese voice actor
• , Japanese photographer
• , Japanese director
• , Japanese writer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese singer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese professional wrestler
• , Japanese sailor
• , Japanese footballer
• Kurt Suzuki (born 1983), American baseball player
• , Japanese actress
• Mac Suzuki (born 1975), Japanese baseball player
• (aka Magoichi Saika), leader of the Saika Ikki mercenaries
• (aka Magoroku Saika), brother of Suzuki Magoichi
• , Japanese racing driver, journalist and sports announcer
• , Japanese biathlete
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese idol, singer and actress
• , Japanese organist, harpsichordist and conductor
• , Japanese women's footballer and manager
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese kickboxer
• , Japanese Methodist pastor
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese ice hockey player
• , Japanese footballer and manager
• , Japanese speed skater
• , Japanese voice actress and singer
• , Japanese footballer
• Masato Suzuki, Japanese mixed martial artist
• Masatsugu Suzuki, Japanese-American physicist
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese singer
• , Japanese drummer
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese businessman, inventor and founder of the Suzuki Motor Corporation
• , Japanese mathematician
• Midori Suzuki (artist) (born 1947), Japanese artist living and working in Mexico
• , Japanese educator
• , Japanese soprano
• Mie Suzuki (born 1958) Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese writer
• , Japanese darts player
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese cyclist
• , Japanese actor and voice actor
• , Japanese sprinter
• , Japanese socialist, journalist and writer
• , Japanese samurai
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese manga artist
• , Japanese cyclist
• , Japanese politician
• Nick Suzuki (born 1999), Canadian hockey player
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese mixed martial artist
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese film director and screenwriter
• , Japanese explorer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese golfer
• , Japanese businessman
• , Japanese ceramist
• , Japanese television writer and screenwriter
• , Japanese dancer, choreographer, and actor
• Pat Suzuki (born 1930), American singer and actress
• Rafael Suzuki (born 1987), Brazilian racing driver
• , Japanese cyclist
• , Japanese actress and singer
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese voice actress
  • , Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
• , Japanese actress
• Russell Suzuki, American lawyer and Attorney General of Hawaii
• Ryan Suzuki (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese footballer and manager
• Ryoko Suzuki (born 1970), Japanese artist
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese voice actor
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• Sakari Suzuki (1899–1995), Japanese-born American artist
• , Japanese freestyle skier
• , Japanese actress, gravure idol, singer and television personality
• , Japanese swimmer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese screenwriter
• , Japanese actress
• , Japanese figure skater
• Seiichi Suzuki (philologist) (born 1956), Japanese philologist
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese film director
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese rose breeder
• , Japanese ice hockey player
• Senichi Suzuki, Japanese engineer
• Sergio Suzuki (born 1994), Japanese taekwondo practitioner
• , Japanese sprinter
• , Japanese samurai
• , Japanese samurai
• , Japanese musician
• , Japanese general
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese film director and screenwriter
• , Japanese boxer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese classical violinist and creator of the "Suzuki method"
• , Japanese photographer
• , Japanese photographer
• , Japanese boxer
• , Japanese cyclist
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese announcer and television personality
• , Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator
• , Japanese actor and musician
• , Japanese astronomer
• , Japanese jazz clarinetist and bandleader
• , Japanese samurai
• , Japanese decathlete
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese politician and bureaucrat
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese Zen Buddhist master
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese general
• , Japanese artist
• , Japanese writer
• , Japanese theatre director, writer and philosopher
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese ice hockey player
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese tennis player
• , Japanese sociolinguist
• , Japanese government official
• , Japanese stock trader and politician
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese Paralympic swimmer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer and manager
• , Japanese professor of Urdu
• , Japanese Paralympic alpine skier
• , Japanese comedian and actor
• , Japanese voice actor
• , Japanese Go player
• , Japanese footballer and manager
• , Japanese actor, voice actor and singer
• , Japanese motorcycle racer
• , Japanese cinematographer
• , Japanese karateka
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Imperial Japanese Army general and economist
• , Japanese classical composer
• Toby Suzuki, Bronze Wolf recipient
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese women's footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese golfer
• , Japanese chief executive
• , Japanese film producer
• , Japanese racing driver
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese-long-distance runner
• , Japanese politician
• Udo Suzuki (born 1970), Japanese musician and comedian
• , Japanese scientist
• , Japanese judoka
• Wendy Suzuki, American neuroscientist and writer
• , Japanese boxer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese serial killer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese speed skater
• , Japanese politician
• , Japanese politician
• Yohei Suzuki (born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist
• , Japanese particle physicist
• , Japanese businesswoman
• , Japanese volleyball player
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese rower
• , Japanese video game designer and producer
• , Japanese volleyball player
• , Japanese basketball player and coach
• , Japanese volleyball player
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese curler
• , Japanese sprint canoeist
• , Japanese cyclist
• Yuri Suzuki (physicist), American physicist
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese racewalker
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese voice actor
• , Japanese model and actress
• , Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan

Fictional characters

• , a character in the manga series Yu Yu Hakusho
• Suzuki, a character in the manga series Ichi the Killer
• Suzuki, the lady's maid in Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly
• , a character in the story "Taisho Adventures" in the mobile game "Dress Up! Time Princess"
• , a character in the manga series Marmalade Boy
• , a character in the anime series Sakura Quest
• , protagonist of the light novel series Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
• , a character in the light novel series Jinsei
• , protagonist of the manga series Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
• , a character in the manga series Case Closed
• , a character in the manga series K-On!
• , a character in the visual novel A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd
• , a character in the video game Scared Rider Xechs
• Kissy Suzuki, a Bond girl
• (Maggey Byrde), a character in the video game
• , a character in the manga series Doki Doki School Hours
• , a character in the manga series High School Girls
• , a character in the anime series Two Car
• , a character in the television series Ressha Sentai ToQger
• , a character in the manga series Bamboo Blade
• , a character in the anime series Gatchaman Crowds
• , a character in the manga series Pani Poni Dash
• and, characters in the manga series Mob Psycho 100
• (Serena Sebastian), a character in the manga series Case Closed
• , a character in the anime series Girls und Panzer
• Yoko Suzuki, a character in the video game Resident Evil Outbreak
• , a character in the manga series Gantz
• , a character in the anime series Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono
• , a character in the manga series High School Girls
• , protagonist of the manga series Red River

Notes and References

1. 明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [''Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation''] ]. . 2008-09-24 . 2012-05-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120117124916/http://www.meijiyasuda.co.jp/profile/release/2008/pdf/20080924.pdf . 2012-01-17 .
2. Web site: 「鈴木」さんの名字の由来、語源、分布。 - 日本姓氏語源辞典・人名力. 2020-07-18. 日本姓氏語源辞典. ja.