Matsuoka
Matsuoka is a Japanese surname.
Matsuoka is the 142nd most common name in Japan as of 2024, belonging to approximately 1 out of 865 people, or 137,000 individuals. It is most prevalent in Osaka, with the highest percentage per capita in Kochi and Kumamoto prefectures.
It is believed that the name either originated from descendants of kannushi families, as hills of pines were often considered sacred and the location of many Shinto shrines, such as the descendants of Matsuoka Masanao at the Atsuta Shrine, or simply that individuals lived near a pine hill, sacred or otherwise.
Popular kamon associated with the name include Three Pine Trees in a Circle, Three Oxalis leaves with Swords, Two Lines in a Circle, and Oak leaves and Vines in a Snowflake help illustrate the diversity of various lines and their associations with bigger clans.
Notable people with the surname include:
''''
Academics
- Asa Matsuoka, Japanese philanthropist and cultural ambassador
- Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Japanese professor of infection and immunity
- Kinpei Matsuoka, Japanese baron and economics professor
- Kunio Matsuoka, birth name of Kunio Yanagita, Japanese scholar and folklorist
- Satoshi Matsuoka, Japanese computer scientist
- Matsuoka Shinpei, Japanese noh scholar
- Shizuo Matsuoka, Japanese naval officer, linguist, and ethnologist
- Shoan Matsuoka Japanese Confucianist and herbalist
- Yoko Matsuoka McClain, Japanese-born American professor of language and literature
- Yoky Matsuoka, American computer scientist
Arts and entertainment
- Aya Matsuoka, Japanese musician
- Hisashi Matsuoka, Japanese painter
- Isao Matsuoka, Japanese film studio executive
- Joji Matsuoka, Japanese film director
- Tatekawa Danshi, Japanese rakugoka known as Danshi Tatekawa
- Keika Matsuoka, Japanese musician
- Keisuke Matsuoka, Japanese mystery writer
- Kenichiro Matsuoka, Japanese television executive
- Kent Matsuoka, American film producer
- Kikko Matsuoka, Japanese actress
- Linah Matsuoka, Japanese actress and musician
- Masahiro Matsuoka, Japanese actor and musician
- Mayu Matsuoka, Japanese actress
- Mei Matsuoka, Japanese-English illustrator and writer
- Sophia, Japanese musician
- Mona Matsuoka, American fashion model
- HKT48, Japanese musician
- Takashi Matsuoka, American writer
- Yōko Matsuoka, Japanese voice actress
- Yoko Matsuoka (writer), Japanese writer
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Japanese voice actor
- Yuki Matsuoka, Japanese voice actor
- Yuko Matsuoka, better known as Aka Plu, Japanese comedian
Politics
- Bankichi Matsuoka, Japanese Bakufu loyalist
- Eisaku_Satō#Personal_life, Japanese wife of Eisaku Satō
- Junkichi Matsuoka, Japanese politician and businessman
- Komakichi Matsuoka, Japanese politician and labor activist
- Tamaki Matsuoka, Japanese political activist
- Toru Matsuoka, Japanese politician
- Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japanese politician
- Toshizo Matsuoka, Japanese politician
- Yasutake Matsuoka, Japanese baron and politician
- Yōsuke Matsuoka, Japanese diplomat and politician
Sports and martial arts
- Akiyoshi Matsuoka, Japanese cross-country skier
- Daichi Matsuoka, Japanese footballer
- Daiki Matsuoka, Japanese footballer
- Hiromu Matsuoka, Japanese baseball player
- Jitsuka Matsuoka, Japanese sport shooter
- Katsunosuke Matsuoka, Japanese martial arts master
- Kenichi Matsuoka, Japanese baseball player
- Miho Matsuoka, Japanese women's basketball player
- Rie Matsuoka, Japanese long-distance runner
- Rimu Matsuoka, Japanese footballer
- Ryosuke Matsuoka, Japanese footballer
- Shuzo Matsuoka, Japanese tennis player
- Yasunobu Matsuoka, Japanese footballer
- Yoshihiko Matsuoka, Japanese footballer
- Yoshiyuki Matsuoka, Japanese judoka
- Yuta Matsuoka, Japanese volleyball player
Others
- Hideki Matsuoka, Japanese Go player
- Masanao Matsuoka, Japanese Shinto priest
- Peter Magoshiro Matsuoka Japanese Catholic Bishop
- Matsuoka Guitar Japanese guitar maker
- Seijiro Matsuoka Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Sōyū Matsuoka, Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher
- Yoshio Matsuoka, Japanese mob boss
Fictional characters
- Kenjiro Matsuoka, a character in the video game Killer7
- Miu Matsuoka, a character in the manga and anime series Strawberry Marshmallow
- Rin Matsuoka, a character in the anime series ''Free!''