Fujiwara Surname History

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Japan

Etymology of Fujiwara

What does the name Fujiwara mean?

The distinguished surname Fujiwara come from the East Asian nation of Japan. The name is composed of two elements: "fuji," meaning "wisteria," and "wara," meaning "field" or "moor."

Early Origins of the Fujiwara family

The surname Fujiwara was first found in the Heian period, when members of the higher classes first began to assume surnames that were based on their occupations, their cities of origin, or a local feature of their places of residence. The name Fujiwara was most likely originally assumed by someone living near an uncultivated moor where wisteria could be found. The aristocratic Fujiwara family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of a uniquely Japanese culture.

Early History of the Fujiwara family

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Fujiwara Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fujiwara, Fujiwarah, Fujywara and others.

Early Notables of the Fujiwara family

Prominent bearers of this surname in early times were

Michinaga Fujiwara (c.995) of the powerful Fujiwara Clan, who became regent of Japan in 1016

Fujiwara Ranking

In the United States, the name Fujiwara is the 17,347^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Fujiwara family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Tomiko Fujiwara, who immigrated to Seattle in 1915; and Matsujiro Fujiwara, a native of Hiroshima who was living in Wyoming in 1924.

Contemporary Notables of the name Fujiwara (post 1700) +

Norika Fujiwara (b. 1971), Japanese actress, who is very popular
Hamao Fujiwara, Japanese well-known violin soloist and music educator
Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor who appeared in Akiro Kurosawa's highly acclaimed film "Seven Samurai"
Takumi Fujiwara, Japanese associate professor of chemistry at the Nagaoka University of Technology

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/