SurnameNo. 7 in Japan
Nakamura
Nakamura (中村) is the 7th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 1.08 million people. Its kanji mean middle + village.
な · か · む · ら · なかむら
What Nakamura means
中
middle
村
village
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nakamura describes a place. Its kanji point to a village, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura 中村 俊輔Japanese association football player
Kosuke Nakamura 中村 航輔Japanese association football player
Tadashi Nakamura 中村 忠Japanese association football player and manager
Naoshi Nakamura 中村 直志Japanese association football player
Keito Nakamura 中村 敬斗Japanese association football player
Kaede Nakamura 中村 楓Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.