Kikuchi Family History
Kikuchi Name Meaning
Japanese: written 菊池 ‘chrysanthemum pond’ (also read Kikuike). It is found mostly in western Japan. Another version substituting the character 地 ‘ground’ for ‘pond’ (both chi) is found in northeastern Japan and the island of Kyūshū. An ancient variant 久々智 ‘Kukuchi of Higo’ (now Kumamoto prefecture) is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022