Matsuoka

For other uses, see Matsuoka (disambiguation).

Matsuoka

Pronunciation	Japanese: [matsɯꜜoka]
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Meaning	Matsu (松) : Pine tree oka (岡) : Hill
Region of origin	Japan

Matsuoka (written: 松岡 or 松丘 lit. "pine tree hill") is a Japanese surname.

Matsuoka is the 142nd most common name in Japan as of 2014, belonging to approximately 1 out of 865 people, or 141,900 individuals. It is most prevalent in Osaka, with the highest percentage per capita in Kochi and Kumamoto prefectures.

Notable people with the surname include:

(Names are listed by field, alphabetically by given name in the western convention of given-name, surname for clarity.)

Academics

• Asa Matsuoka (松岡朝, 1893–1980), Japanese philanthropist and cultural ambassador
• Hiroyuki Matsuoka (born c. 1956), Japanese professor of infection and immunity
• Kinpei Matsuoka (松岡 均平, 1876–1960), Japanese baron and economics professor
• Kunio Matsuoka (松岡 國男, 1875–1962), birth name of Kunio Yanagita, Japanese scholar and folklorist
• Satoshi Matsuoka (松岡 聡, born 1964), Japanese computer scientist
• Shinpei Matsuoka (松岡心平, born 1954), Japanese noh scholar
• Shizuo Matsuoka (松岡 静雄, 1878–1936), Japanese naval officer, linguist, and ethnologist
• Shoan Matsuoka (松岡 恕庵, 1668-1756) Japanese Confucianist and herbalist
• Yoko Matsuoka McClain (1924–2011), Japanese-born American professor of language and literature
• Yoky Matsuoka (born 1972), American computer scientist

Arts and entertainment

• Aya Matsuoka (松岡 彩), Japanese musician
• Hisashi Matsuoka (松岡 寿, 1862–1944), Japanese painter
• Isao Matsuoka (松岡 功, born 1934), Japanese film studio executive
• Joji Matsuoka (松岡 錠司, born 1961), Japanese film director
• Katsuyoshi Matsuoka (松岡 克由, 1935–2011), Japanese rakugoka known as Danshi Tatekawa
• Keika Matsuoka (松岡 桂花), Japanese musician
• Keisuke Matsuoka (松岡 圭祐, born 1968), Japanese mystery writer
• Kenichiro Matsuoka (松岡 謙一郎, 1914–1994), Japanese television executive
• Kent Matsuoka (born 1974), American film producer
• Kikko Matsuoka (松岡 きっこ, born 1947), Japanese actress
• Linah Matsuoka (松岡 李那, born 1986), Japanese actress and musician
• Masahiro Matsuoka (松岡 昌宏, born 1977), Japanese actor and musician
• Mayu Matsuoka (松岡 茉優, born 1995), Japanese actress
• Mei Matsuoka (born 1981), Japanese-English illustrator and writer
• Mitsuru Matsuoka (松岡充, born 1971), Japanese musician
• Mona Matsuoka (born 1998), American fashion model
• Natsumi Matsuoka (松岡 菜摘, born 1996), Japanese musician
• Takashi Matsuoka (born 1954), American writer
• Yōko Matsuoka (松岡 洋子, born 1954), Japanese voice actress
• Yoko Matsuoka (writer) (松岡洋子, 1916-1979), Japanese writer
• Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡 禎丞, born 1986), Japanese voice actor
• Yuki Matsuoka (松岡 由貴, born 1970), Japanese voice actor
• Yuko Matsuoka (松丘 夕子, born 1977), better known as Aka Plu, Japanese comedian

Politics

• Bankichi Matsuoka (松岡 磐吉, 1841–1871), Japanese Bakufu loyalist
• Hiroko Matsuoka (松岡 博子, 1907–1987), Japanese wife of Eisaku Satō
• Komakichi Matsuoka (松岡駒吉, 1888-1958), Japanese politician and labor activist
• Tamaki Matsuoka (松岡 環, born 1947), Japanese political activist
• Toru Matsuoka (松岡 徹, born 1951), Japanese politician
• Toshikatsu Matsuoka (松岡 利勝, 1945–2007), Japanese politician
• Toshizo Matsuoka (松岡 俊三, 1880-1955), Japanese politician
• Yasutake Matsuoka (松岡 康毅, 1846–1923), Japanese baron and politician
• Yōsuke Matsuoka (松岡 洋右, 1880–1946), Japanese diplomat and politician

Sports and martial arts

• Akiyoshi Matsuoka (松岡 昭義, born 1945), Japanese cross-country skier
• Daichi Matsuoka (松岡 大智, born 1999), Japanese footballer
• Daiki Matsuoka (松岡 大起, born 2001), Japanese footballer
• Haruo Matsuoka (松岡晴夫, 1958), Japanese aikidoka
• Hiromu Matsuoka (松岡 弘, born 1947), Japanese baseball player
• Jitsuka Matsuoka (松岡 実和, born 1933), Japanese sport shooter
• Katsunosuke Matsuoka (松岡 克之助, 1836–1898), Japanese martial arts master
• Kenichi Matsuoka (松岡 健一, born 1982), Japanese baseball player
• Miho Matsuoka (松岡 美保, born 1953), Japanese women's basketball player
• Rie Matsuoka (松岡 理恵, born 1977), Japanese long-distance runner
• Rimu Matsuoka (松岡 瑠夢, born 1998), Japanese footballer
• Ryosuke Matsuoka (松岡 亮輔, born 1984), Japanese footballer
• Shuzo Matsuoka (松岡 修造, born 1967), Japanese tennis player
• Yasunobu Matsuoka (松岡 康暢, born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Yoshihiko Matsuoka (松岡 良彦, born 1977), Japanese footballer
• Yoshiyuki Matsuoka (松岡 義之, born 1957), Japanese judoka
• Yuta Matsuoka (松岡 祐太, born 1989), Japanese volleyball player

Others

• Hideki Matsuoka (松岡 秀樹, born 1968), Japanese Go player
• Masanao Matsuoka (松岡 正直), Japanese Shinto priest
• Peter Magoshiro Matsuoka (ペトロ 松岡 孫四郎, 1887—1980) Japanese Catholic Bishop
• Ryoji Matsuoka (松岡 良治, died 2012) Japanese guitar maker
• Seijiro Matsuoka (松岡 地所, 1894-1989) Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Sōyū Matsuoka (松岡 操雄, 1912–1997), Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher
• Yoshio Matsuoka (松岡 義雄, born c. 1940), Japanese mob boss

Fictional characters

• Kenjiro Matsuoka, a character in the video game Killer7
• Miu Matsuoka (松岡 美羽), a character in the manga series Strawberry Marshmallow
• Rin Matsuoka (松岡 凛), a character in the anime series Free!