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With about 434,000 families, Sato is the most popular family name in Japan, followed by Suzuki (384,000), Takahashi (319,000) and Tanaka (299,000). So, if you work with Japanese, you likely have one or more coworkers with one of these names. The most popular first names for newborns are Haruto (boy) and Hana (girl), according to a 2017 survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company.
