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Hayashi

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Hayashi
Pronunciation[ha̠ja̠ɕi]
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Meaningwoods
Region of originJapan
Other names
Variant form(s)Kobayashi
Lin
Im
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Hayashi (, literally "woods"), is the 19th most common Japanese surname.[2] It shares the same character as the Chinese surname Lin and the Korean surname Im.

Notable people with the surname

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References

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  1. ^ "1990 Census Name Files". Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  2. ^ "明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.