Matsuda (written: lit. "pine ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• , Japanese badminton athlete

• Aoko Matsuda (松田青子, born 1979), Japanese writer and translator

• Eiji Matsuda (1894–1978), Mexican botanist

• Fujio Matsuda (1924–2020), president of the University of Hawaii

• , Japanese actor

• , member of Travis Japan

• , Japanese badminton player

• , Japanese racing driver and television personality

• , Japanese baseball player

• , member of the Diet of Japan

• , general in the Imperial Japanese Army

• Jeff Matsuda, animator for Jackie Chan Adventures and The Batman

• , founder of Mazda Motor Corporation

• , Japanese ice hockey player

• , Japanese educator

• Leo Matsuda, Japanese-Brazilian-American animator

• Mari Matsuda (born 1956), American law school professor

• , Japanese ice hockey player

• , Japanese actress

• , Japanese footballer

• , Japanese swimmer

• , Japanese professional baseball player

• Rika Matsuda, survivor of Korean Air Flight 801

• , Japanese footballer

• Riku Matsuda (disambiguation), multiple people

• , Japanese author and martial artist

• , Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son

• , Japanese pop singer

• , Japanese women's professional footballer

• , Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son

• So Matsuda (born 1991), Japanese Olympic mogulist

• , professional wrestler

• , Japanese cyclist

• , Japanese swimmer

• , Japanese shot putter

• , Japanese actor and voice actor

• , Japanese figure skater

• , Japanese rower

• , Japanese actor

Fictional characters

• Takato Matsuda (Takato Matsuki), a character in the anime Digimon Tamers. (Matsuda is the character's name in the Japanese version)

• Touta Matsuda, a character in the manga and anime series Death Note.

• Takeyoshi Matsuda, a character in War and Destiny.

• Yasuke Matsuda, a character in the light novel Danganronpa/Zero

• Sean Matsuda, a character in Capcom's Street Fighter franchise.

See also

• Mazda