Japanese surname
Middle village
Locational surname
Nakamura (中村) is a common Japanese surname meaning 'middle village'. It originated as a habitational name for people from a village located in a central position relative to others. The name is found throughout Japan.
It ranks among the top Japanese surnames. The characters 中 (middle) and 村 (village) are a straightforward description of a settlement’s location.
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Middle village. A locational surname combining characters for "middle" and "village".
Nakamura is a Japanese-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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