4th May – 皐月
It is said that Japanese surname exists around 300,000 and there are very common ones to the rare one only 1 household owns.
There are 3ways to say surname in Japanese: 苗字 (Myouji), 名字 (Myouji) and 姓(Sei).
苗字 was often used in Edo period, 苗 means seedlings so it has the wish that the family name to be inherited from generation to generation.
名字 is related to the surnames that was derived from the region and place.
姓 is the oldest way to be used when the surname was given by emperor related to job position and land.
Nowadays all 3 ways are used regardless of the situation.
The most common surname is:
佐藤 (Sato)
Then followed by 鈴木 (Suzuki), 高橋 (Takahashi) and 田中 (Tanaka).
On the other hand, rare surnames can be:
雲母(Kirara) – each Kanji doesn’t have the exact sounds for Kirara but is still pronounced as Kirara.
御薬袋 (Minai) – doesn’t have the exact sounds. Meaning of the medicine bag
風呂 (Furo) – meaning of bathroom
世界 (Sekai) – meaning of world
辺銀 (Pengin) -sounds like a penguin
Do you have any friends who have those surname? What is the common / unique surname in your country?
Little Japan Dictionary 
The most common surnames in Nepal can be found according to the places in the country.
Like capital of the nation has mostly श्रेष्ठ Shrestha, महर्जन Maharjan, etc surnames.
and no I don’t have any history of a friend having any of those Japanese surnames.
Indeed, it would be great to rewrite my own history if you introduce me to some of your own Japanese friend who has those surnames!
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Cool! I have one Nepalese friend who has similar surname as Shestha I think.
Me neither, but my ex-workmate had a client who is called 雲母! There are heaps more unique surnames so maybe when you come to Japan, you can walk around the house area to find the surname tag in front of their door!haha
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Hell yeah!
I’m on move.
Hope to see you in the next 2 3 decades, or maybe in my next reincarnation.
また近いうちにお会いしましょう
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Let’s see how the world goes in the near future! 楽しみですね 😀
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Shrestha *
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I pray to god for WordPress updates and it would be great if it bestows some edit options.
and don’t worry even if you mistakenly write shet of shrestha I will get it right.
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