SurnameNo. 36 in Japan
Maeda
Maeda (前田) is the 36th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.37 million people. Its kanji mean front + rice field.
ま · え · だ · まえだ
What Maeda means
前
front
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Maeda describes a place. Its kanji point to a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.