Surname

Iwasa

Iwasa (岩佐) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean rock + to help, and Wikidata lists 41 notable people with this family name.

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Written岩佐いわさrock + to help

What Iwasa means

岩
rock
佐
to help

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Iwasa describes a place. Its kanji point to rocks, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Iwasa

Ayumu Iwasa 岩佐 歩夢Japanese racing driver

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji