Suzuki Family History

Japanese: variously written usually 鈴木 ‘bell tree’. An alternate pronunciation is Susuki. The name is probably taken from Japan's lovely pampas grass susuki. This is one of the two most common surnames in Japan, the other being Sato.

Legend says that one Suzuki family descended from a priestly surnamed Hozumi of Kumano (now Mie prefecture). The Hozumi in turn are listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku and claim descent from the Mononobe clan.