SurnameNo. 23 in Japan
Nakajima
Nakajima (中島) is the 23rd most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.48 million people. Its kanji mean middle + island.
な · か · じ · ま · なかじま
What Nakajima means
中
middle
島
island
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nakajima describes a place. Its kanji point to an island, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Nakajima
Shoya Nakajima 中島 翔哉Japanese footballer
Emi Nakajima 中島 依美Japanese association football player
Atsushi Nakajima 中島 敦Japanese writer (1909–1942)
Haruo Nakajima 中島 春雄Japanese actor (1929–2017)
Koji Nakajima 中島 浩司Japanese association football player
Takanori Nakajima 中島 崇典Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.