Harada Surname History

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Japan

Etymology of Harada

What does the name Harada mean?

The distinguished surname Harada is Japanese in origin. It is made up of two elements: "hara," meaning "plain" or "field," and "da," meaning "rice paddy."

Early Origins of the Harada family

The surname Harada was first found in the Heian period, when members of the higher classes first began to assume surnames that were based on their occupations, their cities of origin, or a local feature of their places of residence. The name Harada was most likely originally assumed by someone living on a field located near a rice paddy. The aristocratic Harada family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of a uniquely Japanese culture.

Early History of the Harada family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harada research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1844, 1871, 1931 and 1961 are included under the topic Early Harada History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harada Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Harada, Harata, Haradah, Haratah and others.

Early Notables of the Harada family

Sodo Harada (1844-1931), a Soto Zen master who ordained the well-known Daiun Sogaku Harada (1871-1961), the founder of the Harada-Yasutani School of Zen

Harada Ranking

the United States, the name Harada is the 11,535^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Harada family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Orinosuke Harada, who settled in Hawaii in 1898; Chiyojiro Harada, who emigrated from Hiroshima to Wyoming in 1905; Miyazo Harada, who came to Utah in 1905.

Contemporary Notables of the name Harada (post 1700) +

Keiko Harada (b. 1968), well-known Japanese composer and professor of music
Shodo Harada (b. 1940), internationally renowned teacher of Zen Buddhism

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/