What are some good japanese family names and their meanings?

Question

I can't find anything good in my sources.

Answer 1

The meaning depends on the kanji. Some names are more common in certain areas of Japan.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jpnwgw... (no kanji)

http://www.gaminggeeks.org/Resources/Kat... (no kanji but common elements explained)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ja... (links to towns with that name or famous people)

http://www.jref.com/language/japanese_su... (some common names with kanji and explanations)

Answer 2

Well I really no but I have a friend that her name is Midori and her name means "green" heres a website for japanese names :]

http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/j*p.php