SurnameNo. 24 in Japan
Mori
Mori (森) is the 24th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.47 million people. Its kanji mean forest.
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What Mori means
森
forest
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Mori describes a place. Its kanji point to a forest, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.