What is the origin of Japanese surnames?
 

i remember reading that most surnames originated after the Meiji Restoration because only Samurais had surnames but can't find it (i think it was one of Wiki article)

Seriously, do you have to create a new thread everytime you wonder about something?

Well it certainly doesn't help with you complaining about it, He/She might just decide to make more to get on the burger's nerves . . .(Not meaning to call you a burger)

Japanese surnames
 

I have read the same thing. Only Samurai had surnames. Commoners did not

No offense man but this information can be obtained very easily by researching on google or any other search engine.

Heres a link to an article from Japan Times

The long road to idenity
Japan_Times article-Origin of Japanese family names.html: TaNakamura.com

Very interesting. Thanks for the link. :)