SurnameNo. 17 in Japan
Kimura
Kimura (木村) is the 17th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.58 million people. Its kanji mean tree + village.
き · む · ら · きむら
What Kimura means
木
tree
村
village
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kimura describes a place. Its kanji point to trees and a village, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.