Japanese last names ending in -oka

57 surnames built on 岡, hill, with their meanings.

The kanji 岡 means hill. Like most Japanese surnames, names ending in it describe where a family lived. Yoshioka (吉岡) is 吉 good luck + 岡 hill; Takaoka (高岡) is 高 high + 岡 hill; Ōoka (大岡) is 大 big + 岡 hill.

The list is ordered by how many notable people on Wikidata share each surname, so the most familiar names come first. Surnames from Japan's 100 most common are linked to their own pages.

KanjiNameMeaningNotable people
吉岡Yoshiokagood luck + hill95
高岡Takaokahigh + hill67
大岡Ōokabig + hill63
安岡Yasuokapeace + hill40
平岡Hiraokapeace + hill37
西岡Nishiokawest + hill34
森岡Moriokaforest + hill32
中岡Nakaokamiddle + hill26
浅岡Asaokashallow + hill20
正岡Masaokaright + hill19
豊岡Toyōkaabundant + hill18
月岡Tsukiokamoon + hill15
北岡Kitaokanorth + hill14
朝岡Asaokamorning + hill14
鶴岡Tsuruokacrane + hill14
谷岡Taniokavalley + hill12
上岡Kamiokaabove + hill11
末岡Sueokaend + hill10
丸岡Maruokaround + hill9
広岡Hirōkawide + hill9
増岡Masuokato increase + hill9
花岡Hanaokaflower + hill9
竹岡Takeokabamboo + hill8
田岡Taokarice field + hill8
石岡Ishiokastone + hill7
宮岡Miyaokashrine + hill7
師岡Morōkaexpert; teacher + hill7
保岡Yasuokato protect + hill7
光岡Mitsuokalight + hill6
杉岡Sugiokacedar + hill6
玉岡Tamaokajewel + hill6
菊岡Kikuokachrysanthemum + hill6
留岡Tomeokato stay + hill6
金岡Kanaokagold + hill5
橋岡Hashiokabridge + hill5
常岡Tsuneokaalways + hill5
重岡Shigeokalayer + hill5
定岡Sadaokadetermine; fix + hill5
守岡Moriokato protect + hill5
袖岡Sodeokasleeve; wing (building) + hill5
政岡Masaokagovernment + hill5
辻岡Tsujiokacrossroads + hill4
笹岡Sasaokabamboo grass + hill4
秋岡Akiokaautumn + hill4
岩岡Iwaokarock + hill4
下岡Shimōkabelow + hill4
倉岡Kuraokastorehouse + hill4
徳岡Tokuokavirtue + hill4
池岡Ikeokapond + hill4
清岡Kiyōkapure + hill3
島岡Shimaokaisland + hill3
二岡Niokatwo + hill3
河岡Kawaokariver + hill3
恒岡Tsuneokaconstant + hill3
植岡Ueokato plant + hill3
諸岡Morōkavarious; many + hill3
近岡Chikaokanear + hill3

Surnames and counts: Wikidata (CC0) and the Meiji Yasuda 2008 surname survey.