Surname
Honjō
Honjō (本庄) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean origin + manor, and Wikidata lists 79 notable people with this family name.
ほん · じょ · う · ほんじょう
What Honjō means
本
origin, base
庄
manor, village
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Honjō describes a place. Its kanji point to the base or foot of something, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Honjō
Shigeru Honjō 本庄 繁Japanese general (1876-1945)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.