Surname

Kumasaka

Kumasaka (熊坂) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean bear + slope, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.

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Written熊坂くまさかbear + slope

What Kumasaka means

熊
bear
坂
slope

Where the name comes from

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

Surnames that share a kanji