Surname
Munakata
Munakata (宗像) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean main + statue; picture, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.
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What Munakata means
宗
main, origin
像
statue; picture
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Munakata mean main + statue; picture. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.