| Pronunciation | Yoshida |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | lucky ricefield (吉田), fragrant ricefield (芳田) |
| Region of origin | Japanese |
| [1] | |
Yoshida (written: 吉田 lit. "lucky ricefield") is the 11th most common Japanese surname.[2] A less common variant is 芳田 (lit. "fragrant ricefield").
- ^ 1990 Census Name Files
- ^ "明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-03-09.