SurnameNo. 77 in Japan
Maruyama
Maruyama (丸山) is the 77th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.21 million people. Its kanji mean round + mountain.
ま · る · や · ま · まるやま
What Maruyama means
丸
round
山
mountain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Maruyama describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Maruyama
Karina Maruyama 丸山 桂里奈Japanese tarento and footballer
Yuichi Maruyama 丸山 祐市Japanese association football player
Yoshiaki Maruyama 丸山 良明Japanese association football player and manager
Nozomi Maruyama 丸山 希Japanese ski jumper
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.