SurnameNo. 55 in Japan
Tamura
Tamura (田村) is the 55th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.28 million people. Its kanji mean rice field + village.
た · む · ら · たむら
What Tamura means
田
rice field
村
village
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Tamura describes a place. Its kanji point to a rice field and a village, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Tamura
Megumu Tamura 田村 恵Japanese association football player (1927-1986)
Yukari Tamura 田村 ゆかりJapanese singer and voice actress (born 1976)
Naoya Tamura 田村 直也Japanese association football player
Yuzo Tamura 田村 雄三Japanese association football player and manager
Yuki Tamura 田村 祐基Japanese association football player
Ryosuke Tamura 田村 亮介Japanese association football player (1995-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.