鈴木(すずき)

鈴木(すずき) is the second most common Japanese surname, after 佐藤(さとう).

Etymology

• 鈴(すず): bell
• 木(き): tree
• The name is believed to originate from Shinto practices involving sacred wands (神楽鈴(かぐらすず)) and is closely associated with the Kumano region in 和歌山県(わかやまけん).

Common japanese surnames

• 佐藤(さとう): Satō (most common)
• 鈴木(すずき): Suzuki (second)
• 高橋(たかはし): Takahashi
• 田中(たなか): Tanaka
• 山田(やまだ): Yamada

Usage

Also the name of the famous automotive and motorcycle manufacturer スズキ (鈴木(すずき)), known worldwide.