SurnameNo. 64 in Japan
Sakai
Sakai (酒井) is the 64th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.24 million people. Its kanji mean sake + well.
さ · か · い · さかい
What Sakai means
酒
sake
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Sakai describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.