SurnameNo. 90 in Japan
Iwasaki
Iwasaki (岩崎) is the 90th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.20 million people. Its kanji mean rock + cape.
い · わ · さ · き · いわさき
What Iwasaki means
岩
rock
崎
cape
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Iwasaki describes a place. Its kanji point to rocks and a cape, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Iwasaki
Iwasaki Yatarō 岩崎 弥太郎Japanese industrialist; founder of Mitsubishi (1835–1885)
Yasuyuki Iwasaki 岩崎 泰之Japanese association football player
Kyoko Iwasaki 岩崎 恭子Japanese swimmer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.