Ishida Surname History

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Japan

Etymology of Ishida

What does the name Ishida mean?

The distinguished surname Ishida comes from Japan. The name is composed of two elements: "ishi," meaning "rock," and "da," meaning "rice paddy."

Early Origins of the Ishida family

The surname Ishida 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 Ishida was most likely originally assumed by someone living near a rice field containing a distinctive rock. The aristocratic Ishida family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of a uniquely Japanese culture.

Early History of the Ishida family

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Ishida Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ishida, Ishyda and others.

Early Notables of the Ishida family

Prominent bearers of this surname in early times were

Mitsunari Ishida (1560-1600), a samurai and administrator under Shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi who was executed by the succeeding shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, for forming a campaign to support Hideyoshi's son'...

Migration of the Ishida family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Otokichi Ishida, a native of Okayama who arrived in the United States in 1903; Heisaburo Ishida, who emigrated from Niigata to California in 1905; Tokuichi Ishida, who was living in Utah in 1924.

Contemporary Notables of the name Ishida (post 1700) +

Junichiro Ishida, artist living in New York City
Akira Ishida, well-known film actor
Toru Ishida, professor and researcher at Kyoto University