SurnameNo. 58 in Japan
Ishida
Ishida (石田) is the 58th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.27 million people. Its kanji mean stone + rice field.
い · し · だ · いしだ
What Ishida means
石
stone
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Ishida describes a place. Its kanji point to stones and a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.