Matsumoto (surname)

Matsumoto (written: 松本 lit. "base of the pine tree") is the 15th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is 松元.

Notable people with the surname

 * Akiko Matsumoto (松本 明子), Japanese television personality and actress
 * Ayaka Matsumoto (松本 亜弥華), Japanese volleyball player
 * Ayumu Matsumoto (松本 歩夢), Japanese footballer
 * Cazuo Matsumoto (born 1985), Brazilian table tennis player
 * Chizuo Matsumoto (松本 智津夫), better known as Shoko Asahara, Japanese cult leader and founder of Aum Shinrikyo
 * Dai Matsumoto (松本 大), Japanese voice actor
 * Daiju Matsumoto (松本 大樹), Japanese footballer
 * Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝), Japanese footballer
 * Daisuke Matsumoto (politician) (松本 大輔), Japanese politician
 * David Matsumoto (born 1959), American psychologist, writer and judoka
 * Eiichi Matsumoto (松本 栄一), Japanese photographer
 * Elisabetta Matsumoto, American physicist
 * Fumiaki Matsumoto (松本 文明), Japanese politician
 * Gaku Matsumoto (松本 岳), Japanese actor
 * George Matsumoto (1922–2016), American architect and educator
 * Go Matsumoto (松本 剛), Japanese baseball player
 * Gyoji Matsumoto (松本 暁司), Japanese footballer
 * H. Matsumoto, Japanese set decorator
 * Hajime Matsumoto (松本 哉), Japanese activist
 * Matsumoto Hakuō I (初代 松本 白鸚), Japanese kabuki actor
 * Matsumoto Hakuō II (ニ代目 松本 白鸚), Japanese kabuki actor
 * Haruna Matsumoto (松本 遥奈), Japanese snowboarder
 * Hidehiko Matsumoto (松本 英彦), Japanese jazz saxophonist and bandleader
 * Hideto Matsumoto (松本 秀人), better known as hide, Japanese musician
 * Hideya Matsumoto, Japanese mathematician
 * Hiroka Matsumoto (松本 紘佳), Japanese violinist
 * Hiroko Matsumoto (松本 裕子), Japanese model
 * Hiroshi Matsumoto (engineer) (松本 紘), Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist
 * Hiroya Matsumoto (松本 寛也), Japanese actor
 * Hiroya Matsumoto (footballer) (松本 大弥), Japanese footballer
 * Hiroyo Matsumoto (松本 浩代), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Hiroyuki Matsumoto (松本 浩幸), Japanese footballer
 * Hisato Matsumoto (松本 尚人), Japanese swimmer
 * Hitoshi Matsumoto (松本 人志), Japanese comedian
 * Matsumoto Ichiyō (松本 一洋), Japanese painter
 * Ikuo Matsumoto (松本 育夫), Japanese footballer and manager
 * Iyo Matsumoto (松本 伊代), Japanese idol, singer, actress and television personality
 * Izumi Matsumoto (まつもと 泉), Japanese manga artist
 * Jiichirō Matsumoto (松本 治一郎), Japanese politician and businessman
 * Jiro Matsumoto (松本 次郎), Japanese manga artist
 * Jōji Matsumoto (松本 烝治), Japanese legal scholar and politician
 * Jon Matsumoto (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Jun Matsumoto (松本 潤), Japanese singer and actor
 * Jun Matsumoto (politician) (松本 純), Japanese politician
 * Matsumoto Jun (physician) (松本 順), Japanese physician
 * Kaori Matsumoto (松本 薫), Japanese judoka
 * Kaoru Matsumoto (松本 香), better known as Dump Matsumoto, Japanese professional wrestler
 * Katsuaki Matsumoto (松本 勝明), Japanese cyclist
 * Katsuhiro Matsumoto (松元 克央), Japanese swimmer
 * Katsuji Matsumoto (松本 かつぢ), Japanese illustrator and manga artist
 * Matsumoto Kazu (松本 和), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
 * Kazuhiko Matsumoto (松本 和彦), Japanese adult video director
 * Keiji Matsumoto (松本 恵二), Japanese racing driver
 * Keijiro Matsumoto (松本 啓二朗), Japanese baseball player
 * Keisuke Matsumoto (松本 圭介), Japanese footballer
 * Ken Matsumoto (松本 憲), Japanese footballer
 * Kenjiro Matsumoto (松本 健次郎), Japanese swimmer
 * Kiyo A. Matsumoto (born 1955), American judge
 * Kodai Matsumoto (松本 幸大), Japanese baseball player
 * Kohei Matsumoto (松本 孝平), Japanese footballer
 * Kohei Matsumoto (松本 孝平), Japanese footballer
 * Kohji Matsumoto (松本 耕二), Japanese mathematician
 * Kōjirō Matsumoto (松本 孝次郎), Japanese educationist
 * Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (七代目 松本 幸四郎), Japanese kabuki actor
 * Matsumoto Kōshirō X (十代目 松本 幸四郎), Japanese kabuki actor
 * Lauren Matsumoto (born 1987), American politician and beauty pageant winner
 * Leiji Matsumoto (松本 零士), Japanese manga artist
 * Lisa Matsumoto (1964–2007), American playwright
 * Marika Matsumoto (松本 まりか), Japanese actress
 * Mark Matsumoto, American engineer
 * Matsumoto Masanobu, Japanese swordsman
 * Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也), Japanese footballer
 * Matatarō Matsumoto (松本 亦太郎), Japanese psychologist
 * Mayu Matsumoto (松本 麻佑), Japanese badminton player
 * Megumi Matsumoto (松元 恵), Japanese voice actress
 * Michiko Matsumoto (松本 路子), Japanese photographer
 * Miku Matsumoto (松本 未来), Japanese mixed martial artist
 * Mitsuo Matsumoto (born 1971), Japanese mixed martial artist
 * Miwa Matsumoto (松本 美和), Japanese voice actress
 * Miyako Matsumoto (松本 都), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
 * Nagi Matsumoto (松本 凪生), Japanese footballer
 * Namika Matsumoto (松本 潮霞), Japanese weightlifter
 * Naoko Matsumoto, Japanese archaeologist
 * Naomi Matsumoto (松本 直美), Japanese softball player
 * Naomichi Matsumoto (松本 直通), Japanese physician and geneticist
 * Nina Matsumoto (born 1984), Canadian cartoonist
 * Norihiko Matsumoto (松本 徳彦), Japanese photographer
 * Nozomu Matsumoto (松本 望), Japanese businessman and inventor
 * Rei Matsumoto (松本 怜), Japanese footballer
 * Rie Matsumoto (松本 理恵), Japanese anime director
 * Rica Matsumoto (松本 梨香), Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
 * Rio Matsumoto (松本 莉緒), Japanese actress, model and singer
 * Roy Matsumoto (1914–2014), United States Army soldier
 * Ryota Matsumoto (松本 怜大), Japanese footballer
 * Ryu Matsumoto (松本 龍), Japanese politician
 * Ryūtarō Matsumoto (松本 隆太郎), Japanese sport wrestler
 * Ryuya Matsumoto (松本 竜也), Japanese baseball player
 * Sachi Matsumoto (松本 さち), Japanese voice actress
 * Sara Matsumoto (松本 沙羅), Japanese voice actress
 * Sayaka Matsumoto (born 1982), American judoka
 * Seichō Matsumoto (松本 清張), Japanese writer
 * Shigeharu Matsumoto (松本 重治), Japanese journalist
 * Shingo Matsumoto (松本 慎吾), Japanese sport wrestler
 * Shinjiro Matsumoto (松本 真二郎), victim in Fukuoka family murder case, where Wei Wei was convicted and executed
 * Sho Matsumoto (松本 翔), Japanese footballer
 * Shunichi Matsumoto (松本 俊一), Japanese diplomat
 * Shunsuke Matsumoto (松本 竣介), Japanese painter
 * Taishi Matsumoto (松本 泰志), Japanese footballer
 * Taiyō Matsumoto (松本 大洋), Japanese manga artist
 * Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘), better known as Tak Matsumoto, Japanese musician
 * Takashi Matsumoto (lyricist) (松本 隆), Japanese lyricist and musician
 * Takashi Matsumoto (poet) (松本 たかし), Japanese poet
 * Takatoshi Matsumoto (松本 昂聡), Japanese footballer
 * Takeaki Matsumoto (松本 剛明), Japanese politician
 * Takehisa Matsumoto (松本 武久), Japanese Go player
 * Takuya Matsumoto (松本 拓也), Japanese footballer
 * Tamaki Matsumoto (松元 環季), Japanese voice actress and actress
 * Temari Matsumoto (松本 テマリ), Japanese manga artist and illustrator
 * Tetsuya Matsumoto (松本 哲也), Japanese baseball player
 * Tomo Matsumoto (マツモト トモ), Japanese manga artist
 * Tortoise Matsumoto (born 1966), Japanese musician
 * Tōru Matsumoto (松本徹) (born 1977), Japanese badminton player
 * Toshio Matsumoto (松本 俊夫), Japanese film director
 * Toshio Matsumoto (dancer) (松本 利夫), Japanese dancer and actor
 * Ukyo Matsumoto (松本 享恭), Japanese actor
 * Wakana Matsumoto (松本 若菜), Japanese actress
 * Yasushi Matsumoto (松本 安司), Japanese footballer
 * Yasunori Matsumoto (松本 保典), Japanese actor and voice actor
 * Yayoi Matsumoto (松本 弥生), Japanese swimmer
 * Yohei Matsumoto (松本 洋平), Japanese politician
 * Yoshihiko Matsumoto (松本 慶彦), Japanese volleyball player
 * Yoshiyuki Matsumoto (松本 佳介), Japanese shogi player
 * Yosuke Matsumoto (松本 陽介), Japanese footballer
 * Yuichi Matsumoto (松元 ユウイチ), Brazilian baseball player
 * Yuji Matsumoto (松本 裕治), Japanese information scientist
 * Yuki Matsumoto (松本 祐樹), Japanese footballer
 * Yukihiro Matsumoto (まつもと ゆきひろ), Japanese computer scientist, software programmer, writer and creator of the Ruby programming language
 * Yukino Matsumoto (松本 雪乃), Japanese table tennis player

Fictional characters

 * Asami Matsumoto (松本 朝海), a character in the manga series Nana
 * Kiyonaga Matsumoto (松本 清長), a character in the manga series Case Closed
 * Rangiku Matsumoto (松本 乱菊), a character in the manga series Bleach