Sawada Family History
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Sawada Name Meaning
Japanese: common topographical name, meaning ‘rice paddy in the swamp’. It is found throughout Japan. Some bearers, especially from Ise, Kai, and Musashi (Mie, Yamanashi, and Tokyo-Saitama prefectures) are descended from ancient Shinto priestly families.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Sada, Sawaya, Yamada, Sawa, Sakata, Wada, Kawata, Hamada, Sunada