SurnameNo. 78 in Japan
Masuda
Masuda (増田) is the 78th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.21 million people. Its kanji mean to increase + rice field.
ま · す · だ · ますだ
What Masuda means
増
to increase
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Masuda 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.