| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Meaning | base of the pine tree |
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
- Ryota Matsumoto (松本 良多), Japanese artist
- 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
- 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
- "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 2019-08-31.
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