# 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, born 1966), Japanese television personality and actress
* Ayaka Matsumoto (松本 亜弥華, born 1988), Japanese volleyball player
* Ayumu Matsumoto (松本 歩夢, born 1998), Japanese footballer
* Cazuo Matsumoto (born 1985), Brazilian table tennis player
* Chizuo Matsumoto (松本 智津夫, 1955–2018), better known as Shoko Asahara, Japanese cult leader and founder of Aum Shinrikyo
* Dai Matsumoto (松本 大, born 1959), Japanese voice actor
* Daiju Matsumoto (松本 大樹, born 1977), Japanese footballer
* Daiki Matsumoto (松本 大輝, born 1991), Japanese footballer
* Daisuke Matsumoto (politician) (松本 大輔, born 1971), Japanese politician
* David Matsumoto (born 1959), American psychologist, writer and judoka
* Eiichi Matsumoto (松本 栄一, 1915–2004), Japanese photographer
* Elisabetta Matsumoto, American physicist
* Fumiaki Matsumoto (松本 文明, born 1949), Japanese politician
* Gaku Matsumoto (松本 岳, born 1993), Japanese actor
* George Matsumoto (1922–2016), American architect and educator
* Go Matsumoto (松本 剛, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
* Gyoji Matsumoto (松本 暁司, 1934–2019), Japanese footballer
* H. Matsumoto, Japanese set decorator
* Hajime Matsumoto (松本 哉, born 1974), Japanese activist
* Matsumoto Hakuō I (初代 松本 白鸚, 1910–1982), Japanese kabuki actor
* Matsumoto Hakuō II (ニ代目 松本 白鸚, born 1942), Japanese kabuki actor
* Haruna Matsumoto (松本 遥奈, born 1993), Japanese snowboarder
* Hidehiko Matsumoto (松本 英彦, 1926–2000), Japanese jazz saxophonist and bandleader
* Hideto Matsumoto (松本 秀人, 1964–1998), better known as hide, Japanese musician
* Hideya Matsumoto, Japanese mathematician
* Hiroka Matsumoto (松本 紘佳, born 1995), Japanese violinist
* Hiroko Matsumoto (松本 裕子, 1936–2003), Japanese model
* Hiroshi Matsumoto (engineer) (松本 紘, born 1942), Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist
* Hiroya Matsumoto (松本 寛也, born 1986), Japanese actor
* Hiroya Matsumoto (footballer) (松本 大弥, born 2000), Japanese footballer
* Hiroyo Matsumoto (松本 浩代, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
* Hiroyuki Matsumoto (松本 浩幸, born 1989), Japanese footballer
* Hisato Matsumoto (松本 尚人, born 1984), Japanese swimmer
* Hitoshi Matsumoto (松本 人志, born 1963), Japanese comedian
* Matsumoto Ichiyō (松本 一洋, 1893–1952), Japanese painter
* Ikuo Matsumoto (松本 育夫, born 1941), Japanese footballer and manager
* Iyo Matsumoto (松本 伊代, born 1965), Japanese idol, singer, actress and television personality
* Izumi Matsumoto (まつもと 泉, 1958-2020), Japanese manga artist
* Jiichirō Matsumoto (松本 治一郎, 1887–1966), Japanese politician and businessman
* Jiro Matsumoto (松本 次郎, born 1970), Japanese manga artist
* Jōji Matsumoto (松本 烝治, 1877–1954), Japanese legal scholar and politician
* Jon Matsumoto (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
* Jun Matsumoto (松本 潤, born 1983), Japanese singer and actor
* Jun Matsumoto (politician) (松本 純, born 1950), Japanese politician
* Matsumoto Jun (physician) (松本 順, 1832–1907), Japanese physician
* Kaori Matsumoto (松本 薫, born 1987), Japanese judoka
* Kaoru Matsumoto (松本 香, born 1960), better known as Dump Matsumoto, Japanese professional wrestler
* Katsuaki Matsumoto (松本 勝明, 1928-2021), Japanese cyclist
* Katsuhiro Matsumoto (松元 克央, born 1997), Japanese swimmer
* Katsuji Matsumoto (松本 かつぢ, 1904–1986), Japanese illustrator and manga artist
* Matsumoto Kazu (松本 和, 1860–1940), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
* Kazuhiko Matsumoto (松本 和彦), Japanese adult video director
* Keiji Matsumoto (松本 恵二, 1949–2015), Japanese racing driver
* Keijiro Matsumoto (松本 啓二朗, born 1986), Japanese baseball player
* Keisuke Matsumoto (松本 圭介, born 1988), Japanese footballer
* Ken Matsumoto (松本 憲, born 1987), Japanese footballer
* Kenjiro Matsumoto (松本 健次郎, born 1943), Japanese swimmer
* Kiyo A. Matsumoto (born 1955), American judge
* Kodai Matsumoto (松本 幸大, born 1980), Japanese baseball player
* Kohei Matsumoto (松本 孝平, born 1989), Japanese footballer
* Kohei Matsumoto (松本 孝平, born 1994), Japanese footballer
* Kohji Matsumoto (松本 耕二), Japanese mathematician
* Kōjirō Matsumoto (松本 孝次郎, 1870–1932), Japanese educationist
* Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (七代目 松本 幸四郎, 1870–1949), Japanese kabuki actor
* Matsumoto Kōshirō X (十代目 松本 幸四郎, born 1973), Japanese kabuki actor
* Lauren Matsumoto (born 1987), American politician and beauty pageant winner
* Leiji Matsumoto (松本 零士, 1938–2023), Japanese manga artist
* Lisa Matsumoto (1964–2007), American playwright
* Marika Matsumoto (松本 まりか, born 1984), Japanese actress
* Mark Matsumoto, American engineer
* Matsumoto Masanobu, Japanese swordsman
* Masaya Matsumoto (松本 昌也, born 1995), Japanese footballer
* Matatarō Matsumoto (松本 亦太郎, 1865–1943), Japanese psychologist
* Mayu Matsumoto (松本 麻佑, born 1995), Japanese badminton player
* Megumi Matsumoto (松元 恵, born 1977), Japanese voice actress
* Michiko Matsumoto (松本 路子, born 1950), Japanese photographer
* Miku Matsumoto (松本 未来, born 1981), Japanese mixed martial artist
* Mitsuo Matsumoto (born 1971), Japanese mixed martial artist
* Miwa Matsumoto (松本 美和, born 1971), Japanese voice actress
* Miyako Matsumoto (松本 都, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
* Nagi Matsumoto (松本 凪生, born 2001), Japanese footballer
* Namika Matsumoto (松本 潮霞, born 1992), Japanese weightlifter
* Naoko Matsumoto, Japanese archaeologist
* Naomi Matsumoto (松本 直美, born 1968), Japanese softball player
* Naomichi Matsumoto (松本 直通, born 1961), Japanese physician and geneticist
* Nina Matsumoto (born 1984), Canadian cartoonist
* Norihiko Matsumoto (松本 徳彦, born 1936), Japanese photographer
* Nozomu Matsumoto (松本 望, 1905–1988), Japanese businessman and inventor
* Rei Matsumoto (松本 怜, born 1988), Japanese footballer
* Rie Matsumoto (松本 理恵, born 1985), Japanese anime director
* Rica Matsumoto (松本 梨香, born 1968), Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
* Rio Matsumoto (松本 莉緒, born 1982), Japanese actress, model and singer
* Roy Matsumoto (1914–2014), United States Army soldier
* Ryota Matsumoto (松本 怜大, born 1990), Japanese footballer
* Ryota Matsumoto (松本 良多), Japanese artist
* Ryu Matsumoto (松本 龍, 1951–2018), Japanese politician
* Ryūtarō Matsumoto (松本 隆太郎, born 1986), Japanese sport wrestler
* Ryuya Matsumoto (松本 竜也, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
* Sachi Matsumoto (松本 さち, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
* Sara Matsumoto (松本 沙羅, born 1992), Japanese voice actress
* Sayaka Matsumoto (born 1982), American judoka
* Seichō Matsumoto (松本 清張, 1909–1992), Japanese writer
* Shigeharu Matsumoto (松本 重治, 1899–1989), Japanese journalist
* Shingo Matsumoto (松本 慎吾, born 1978), 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, born 1992), Japanese footballer
* Shunichi Matsumoto (松本 俊一, 1897–1987), Japanese diplomat
* Shunsuke Matsumoto (松本 竣介, 1912–1948), Japanese painter
* Taishi Matsumoto (松本 泰志, born 1998), Japanese footballer
* Taiyō Matsumoto (松本 大洋, born 1967), Japanese manga artist
* Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, born 1961), better known as Tak Matsumoto, Japanese musician
* Takashi Matsumoto (lyricist) (松本 隆, born 1949), Japanese lyricist and musician
* Takashi Matsumoto (poet) (松本 たかし, 1906–1956), Japanese poet
* Takatoshi Matsumoto (松本 昂聡, born 1983), Japanese footballer
* Takeaki Matsumoto (松本 剛明, born 1959), Japanese politician
* Takehisa Matsumoto (松本 武久, born 1980), Japanese Go player
* Takuya Matsumoto (松本 拓也, born 1989), Japanese footballer
* Tamaki Matsumoto (松元 環季, born 1999), Japanese voice actress and actress
* Temari Matsumoto (松本 テマリ), Japanese manga artist and illustrator
* Tetsuya Matsumoto (松本 哲也, born 1984), 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, 1932–2017), Japanese film director
* Toshio Matsumoto (dancer) (松本 利夫, born 1975), Japanese dancer and actor
* Ukyo Matsumoto (松本 享恭, born 1994), Japanese actor
* Wakana Matsumoto (松本 若菜, born 1984), Japanese actress
* Yasushi Matsumoto (松本 安司, born 1969), Japanese footballer
* Yasunori Matsumoto (松本 保典, born 1960), Japanese actor and voice actor
* Yayoi Matsumoto (松本 弥生, born 1990), Japanese swimmer
* Yohei Matsumoto (松本 洋平, born 1973), Japanese politician
* Yoshihiko Matsumoto (松本 慶彦, born 1981), Japanese volleyball player
* Yoshiyuki Matsumoto (松本 佳介, born 1971), Japanese shogi player
* Yuichi Matsumoto (松元 ユウイチ, born 1980), Brazilian baseball player
* Yuji Matsumoto (松本 裕治), Japanese information scientist
* Yuki Matsumoto (松本 祐樹, born 1989), Japanese footballer
* Yukihiro Matsumoto (まつもと ゆきひろ, born 1965), Japanese computer scientist, software programmer, writer and creator of the Ruby programming language
* Yukino Matsumoto (松本 雪乃, born 1970), 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