Surname

Tōjō

Tōjō (東條) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean east + line, and Wikidata lists 23 notable people with this family name.

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Written東條とうじょうeast + line

What Tōjō means

東
east
條
line, branch

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Tōjō mean east + line. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Tōjō

Hideki Tojo 東條 英機Japanese general and politician (1884–1948)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji