Ono Surname History

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Japan

Etymology of Ono

What does the name Ono mean?

The roots of the distinguished surname Ono lie in the Far East, in the ancient land of Japan. The name is made up of two elements: "o," meaning "small," and "no," meaning "field."

Early Origins of the Ono family

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

Early History of the Ono family

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Ono Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ono, Ohno, Onoh and others.

Early Notables of the Ono family

Prominent bearers of this surname in early times were

Ono no Komachi (833-857), who was ranked among the 36 finest poets of the Heian Period

Ono Ranking

In the United States, the name Ono is the 12,992^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Ono family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Fukutaro Ono, who emigrated from Niigata to Hawaii in 1894; Mikiji Ono, who arrived in Seattle in 1904; Yasaku Ono, who emigrated from Fukushima to California in 1906.

Contemporary Notables of the name Ono (post 1700) +

Kôsei Ono (b. 1987), Japanese rugby union player
Shinji Ono (b. 1979), Japanese football player
Ken Ono, professor of mathematics at UCLA
Yoko Ono (b. 1933), well-known avant-garde artist and musician

Historic Events for the Ono family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Mr. Tetsuro Ono (d. 1979), Japanese passenger, from Japan aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 2

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx