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Rarest Family Names in Japan

June 24, 2021

1. 竈門 (Kamado, Kamakado) About 10 people have this name, incl. Tanjirō and his sister Nezuko.

2. 左衛門三郎 (Saemonsaburō) Also about 10.

3. 不死川 (Shinazugawa, Fujigawa)

4. 鰻 (Unagi, Managi, Man) about 20

5. 小鳥遊 (Takanashi) about 30

In Oddball Tags Rarest Family Names in Japan, Unusual Japanese Names, Japanese Family Names, Demon Slayer, KImetsu no Yaiba, 鬼滅の刃, 竈門炭治郎, 禰󠄀豆子
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