Nagumo

Nagumo is a Japanese surname. It is commonly romanized as Nagumo and can be written with various kanji combinations, reflecting different familial lineages. The name is most widely used in Japan and appears among people in science, military, and other professional fields.

The best-known bearer is Chūichi Nagumo (1887–1944), an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy who commanded the carrier battle group during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and who played a leading role in the early carrier operations of the Pacific War. His decisions and leadership in those campaigns have made the name Nagumo widely recognized in historical discussions of World War II.

Beyond individual figures, Nagumo appears in academic and historical literature as the surname of researchers who have contributed to mathematics, engineering, and related disciplines, as well as in studies of Japan’s military history. The surname is relatively uncommon outside Japan but holds a notable place in both historical accounts and scholarly works.