Surname
Kaneko
Kaneko (兼子) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to combine + child, and Wikidata lists 16 notable people with this family name.
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What Kaneko means
兼
to combine
子
child
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Kaneko mean to combine + child. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.