Surname

Matsuzawa

Matsuzawa (松沢) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean pine + marsh, and Wikidata lists 36 notable people with this family name.

ま · つ · ざ · わ · まつざわ
Written松沢まつざわpine + marsh

What Matsuzawa means

松
pine
沢
marsh, mountain stream

Where the name comes from

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

Surnames that share a kanji