Matsumoto (surname)

Matsumoto (written: 松本 lit. "base of the pine tree") is the 15th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is 松元.

Notable people with the surname

• Akiko Matsumoto (松本 明子, born 1966), Japanese television personality and actress
• Ayaka Matsumoto (松本 亜弥華, born 1988), Japanese volleyball player
• Ayumu Matsumoto (松本 歩夢, born 1998), Japanese footballer
• Cazuo Matsumoto (born 1985), Brazilian table tennis player
• Chizuo Matsumoto (松本 智津夫, 1955–2018), better known as Shoko Asahara, Japanese cult leader and founder of Aum Shinrikyo
• Dai Matsumoto (松本 大, born 1959), Japanese voice actor
• Daiju Matsumoto (松本 大樹, born 1977), Japanese footballer
• Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝, born 1991), Japanese footballer
• Daisuke Matsumoto (politician) (松本 大輔, born 1971), Japanese politician
• David Matsumoto (born 1959), American psychologist, writer and judoka
• Eiichi Matsumoto (松本 栄一, 1915–2004), Japanese photographer
• Elisabetta Matsumoto, American physicist
• Fumiaki Matsumoto (松本 文明, born 1949), Japanese politician
• Gaku Matsumoto (松本 岳, born 1993), Japanese actor
• George Matsumoto (1922–2016), American architect and educator
• Go Matsumoto (松本 剛, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
• Gyoji Matsumoto (松本 暁司, 1934–2019), Japanese footballer
• H. Matsumoto, Japanese set decorator
• Hajime Matsumoto (松本 哉, born 1974), Japanese activist
• Matsumoto Hakuō I (初代 松本 白鸚, 1910–1982), Japanese kabuki actor
• Matsumoto Hakuō II (ニ代目 松本 白鸚, born 1942), Japanese kabuki actor
• Haruna Matsumoto (松本 遥奈, born 1993), Japanese snowboarder
• Hidehiko Matsumoto (松本 英彦, 1926–2000), Japanese jazz saxophonist and bandleader
• Hideto Matsumoto (松本 秀人, 1964–1998), better known as hide, Japanese musician
• Hideya Matsumoto, Japanese mathematician
• Hiroka Matsumoto (松本 紘佳, born 1995), Japanese violinist
• Hiroko Matsumoto (松本 裕子, 1936–2003), Japanese model
• Hiroshi Matsumoto (engineer) (松本 紘, born 1942), Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist
• Hiroya Matsumoto (松本 寛也, born 1986), Japanese actor
• Hiroya Matsumoto (footballer) (松本 大弥, born 2000), Japanese footballer
• Hiroyo Matsumoto (松本 浩代, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
• Hiroyuki Matsumoto (松本 浩幸, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Hisato Matsumoto (松本 尚人, born 1984), Japanese swimmer
• Hitoshi Matsumoto (松本 人志, born 1963), Japanese comedian
• Matsumoto Ichiyō (松本 一洋, 1893–1952), Japanese painter
• Ikuo Matsumoto (松本 育夫, born 1941), Japanese footballer and manager
• Iyo Matsumoto (松本 伊代, born 1965), Japanese idol, singer, actress and television personality
• Izumi Matsumoto (まつもと 泉, born 1958), Japanese manga artist
• Jiichirō Matsumoto (松本 治一郎, 1887–1966), Japanese politician and businessman
• Jiro Matsumoto (松本 次郎, born 1970), Japanese manga artist
• Jōji Matsumoto (松本 烝治, 1877–1954), Japanese legal scholar and politician
• Jon Matsumoto (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jun Matsumoto (松本 潤, born 1983), Japanese singer and actor
• Jun Matsumoto (politician) (松本 純, born 1950), Japanese politician
• Matsumoto Jun (physician) (松本 順, 1832–1907), Japanese physician
• Kaori Matsumoto (松本 薫, born 1987), Japanese judoka
• Kaoru Matsumoto (松本 香, born 1960), better known as Dump Matsumoto, Japanese professional wrestler
• Katsuaki Matsumoto (松本 勝明, born 1928), Japanese cyclist
• Katsuhiro Matsumoto (松元 克央, born 1997), Japanese swimmer
• Katsuji Matsumoto (松本 かつぢ, 1904–1986), Japanese illustrator and manga artist
• Matsumoto Kazu (松本 和, 1860–1940), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• Kazuhiko Matsumoto (松本 和彦), Japanese adult video director
• Keiji Matsumoto (松本 恵二, 1949–2015), Japanese racing driver
• Keijiro Matsumoto (松本 啓二朗, born 1986), Japanese baseball player
• Keisuke Matsumoto (松本 圭介, born 1988), Japanese footballer
• Ken Matsumoto (松本 憲, born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Kenjiro Matsumoto (松本 健次郎, born 1943), Japanese swimmer
• Kiyo A. Matsumoto (born 1955), American judge
• Kodai Matsumoto (松本 幸大, born 1980), Japanese baseball player
• Kohei Matsumoto (松本 孝平, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Kohei Matsumoto (松本 孝平, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Kohji Matsumoto (松本 耕二), Japanese mathematician
• Kōjirō Matsumoto (松本 孝次郎, 1870–1932), Japanese educationist
• Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (七代目 松本 幸四郎, 1870–1949), Japanese kabuki actor
• Matsumoto Kōshirō X (十代目 松本 幸四郎, born 1973), Japanese kabuki actor
• Lauren Matsumoto (born 1987), American politician and beauty pageant winner
• Leiji Matsumoto (松本 零士, 1938–2023), Japanese manga artist
• Lisa Matsumoto (1964–2007), American playwright
• Marika Matsumoto (松本 まりか, born 1984), Japanese actress
• Mark Matsumoto, American engineer
• Matsumoto Masanobu, Japanese swordsman
• Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Matatarō Matsumoto (松本 亦太郎, 1865–1943), Japanese psychologist
• Mayu Matsumoto (松本 麻佑, born 1995), Japanese badminton player
• Megumi Matsumoto (松元 恵, born 1977), Japanese voice actress
• Michiko Matsumoto (松本 路子, born 1950), Japanese photographer
• Miku Matsumoto (松本 未来, born 1981), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Mitsuo Matsumoto (born 1971), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Miwa Matsumoto (松本 美和, born 1971), Japanese voice actress
• Miyako Matsumoto (松本 都, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
• Nagi Matsumoto (松本 凪生, born 2001), Japanese footballer
• Namika Matsumoto (松本 潮霞, born 1992), Japanese weightlifter
• Naoko Matsumoto, Japanese archaeologist
• Naomi Matsumoto (松本 直美, born 1968), Japanese softball player
• Naomichi Matsumoto (松本 直通, born 1961), Japanese physician and geneticist
• Nina Matsumoto (born 1984), Canadian cartoonist
• Norihiko Matsumoto (松本 徳彦, born 1936), Japanese photographer
• Nozomu Matsumoto (松本 望, 1905–1988), Japanese businessman and inventor
• Rei Matsumoto (松本 怜, born 1988), Japanese footballer
• Rie Matsumoto (松本 理恵, born 1985), Japanese anime director
• Rica Matsumoto (松本 梨香, born 1968), Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
• Rio Matsumoto (松本 莉緒, born 1982), Japanese actress, model and singer
• Roy Matsumoto (1914–2014), United States Army soldier
• Ryota Matsumoto (松本 怜大, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Ryu Matsumoto (松本 龍, 1951–2018), Japanese politician
• Ryūtarō Matsumoto (松本 隆太郎, born 1986), Japanese sport wrestler
• Ryuya Matsumoto (松本 竜也, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
• Sachi Matsumoto (松本 さち, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
• Sara Matsumoto (松本 沙羅, born 1992), Japanese voice actress
• Sayaka Matsumoto (born 1982), American judoka
• Seichō Matsumoto (松本 清張, 1909–1992), Japanese writer
• Shigeharu Matsumoto (松本 重治, 1899–1989), Japanese journalist
• Shingo Matsumoto (松本 慎吾, born 1978), Japanese sport wrestler
• Shinjiro Matsumoto (松本 真二郎), victim in Fukuoka family murder case, where Wei Wei was convicted and executed
• Sho Matsumoto (松本 翔, born 1992), Japanese footballer
• Shunichi Matsumoto (松本 俊一, 1897–1987), Japanese diplomat
• Shunsuke Matsumoto (松本 竣介, 1912–1948), Japanese painter
• Taishi Matsumoto (松本 泰志, born 1998), Japanese footballer
• Taiyō Matsumoto (松本 大洋, born 1967), Japanese manga artist
• Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, born 1961), better known as Tak Matsumoto, Japanese musician
• Takashi Matsumoto (lyricist) (松本 隆, born 1949), Japanese lyricist and musician
• Takashi Matsumoto (poet) (松本 たかし, 1906–1956), Japanese poet
• Takatoshi Matsumoto (松本 昂聡, born 1983), Japanese footballer
• Takeaki Matsumoto (松本 剛明, born 1959), Japanese politician
• Takehisa Matsumoto (松本 武久, born 1980), Japanese Go player
• Takuya Matsumoto (松本 拓也, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Tamaki Matsumoto (松元 環季, born 1999), Japanese voice actress and actress
• Temari Matsumoto (松本 テマリ), Japanese manga artist and illustrator
• Tetsuya Matsumoto (松本 哲也, born 1984), Japanese baseball player
• Tomo Matsumoto (マツモト トモ), Japanese manga artist
• Tortoise Matsumoto (born 1966), Japanese musician
• Tōru Matsumoto (松本徹) (born 1977), Japanese badminton player
• Toshio Matsumoto (松本 俊夫, 1932–2017), Japanese film director
• Toshio Matsumoto (dancer) (松本 利夫, born 1975), Japanese dancer and actor
• Ukyo Matsumoto (松本 享恭, born 1994), Japanese actor
• Wakana Matsumoto (松本 若菜, born 1984), Japanese actress
• Yasushi Matsumoto (松本 安司, born 1969), Japanese footballer
• Yasunori Matsumoto (松本 保典, born 1960), Japanese actor and voice actor
• Yayoi Matsumoto (松本 弥生, born 1990), Japanese swimmer
• Yohei Matsumoto (松本 洋平, born 1973), Japanese politician
• Yoshihiko Matsumoto (松本 慶彦, born 1981), Japanese volleyball player
• Yoshiyuki Matsumoto (松本 佳介, born 1971), Japanese shogi player
• Yosuke Matsumoto (松本 陽介, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Yuichi Matsumoto (松元 ユウイチ, born 1980), Brazilian baseball player
• Yuji Matsumoto (松本 裕治), Japanese information scientist
• Yuki Matsumoto (松本 祐樹, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Yukihiro Matsumoto (まつもと ゆきひろ, born 1965), Japanese computer scientist, software programmer, writer and creator of the Ruby programming language
• Yukino Matsumoto (松本 雪乃, born 1970), Japanese table tennis player

Fictional characters

• Asami Matsumoto (松本 朝海), a character in the manga series Nana
• Kiyonaga Matsumoto (松本 清長), a character in the manga series Case Closed
• Rangiku Matsumoto (松本 乱菊), a character in the manga series Bleach

References

1. Matsumoto
2. Shoko Asahara
3. Matsumoto Hakuō II
4. List of common Japanese surnames
5. List of Nana characters
6. Matsumoto Hakuō I
7. Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries
8. Maki (name)
9. Matsumoto Kōshirō VII
10. Daiju
11. Marika
12. Kafka (disambiguation)
13. Ash Ketchum
14. Kagami
15. Shunsuke Matsumoto
16. Izumi
17. Haruna (name)
18. Harlock
19. Alana Stewart
20. Katsuji