Sawada Family History
Sawada Name Meaning
Japanese: written 沢田 or 澤田 ‘rice paddy in the swamp’ a topographic name. It is found throughout Japan. Some bearers especially from Ise Kai and Musashi (now Mie Yamanashi Tokyo and Saitama prefectures) are descended from ancient Shintō priestly families.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022