SurnameNo. 88 in Japan
Sakurai
Sakurai (桜井) is the 88th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.20 million people. Its kanji mean cherry blossom + well.
さ · く · ら · い · さくらい
What Sakurai means
桜
cherry blossom
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Sakurai 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.
Famous people named Sakurai
Masahiro Sakurai 桜井 政博Japanese video game designer (born 1970)
Naoto Sakurai 桜井 直人Japanese association football player
Shigeru Sakurai 桜井 繁Japanese association football player
Takashi Sakurai 桜井 孝司Japanese association football player
Masato Sakurai 桜井 正人Japanese association football player
J. J. Sakurai 桜井 純American physicist (1933-1982)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.