<p>In Naruto "Ch.440: A Conversation with the 4th" it is stated that the third Hokage wanted as little information about the Kyuubi out in public as possible and that's why nobody, not even Naruto should know that Minato was his father. Thus he was given the name Uzumaki instead of Namikaze.</p>

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2014-10-19T15:42:09.347Z
2014-10-19T15:42:09.347Z
Tschebbischeff
<p>Naruto's father's name is Minato Namikaze, and mother is Kushina Uzumaki.
So, why is Naruto's surname Uzumaki? Shoudn't it be Namikaze?</p>

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2014-10-16T05:22:31.927Z
Oh yes, I remember it now. The third didn't want to know him of his father. That's right. Thanhks @ton yeung
Sayans25
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2014-10-16T05:38:48.003Z
Wouldn't people think differently of Minato had they known Naruto was his son? Naruto was ostracized in the village because he had the 9 Tails sealed in him so it shows the kind of opinion people had with whoever ended up being the 9 Tails host, and i don't think a "hero" is the kind of person who would force that kind of fate on their own child unless they were an ass, not saying Minato was but his sacrifice may have had a different meaning otherwise
Memor-X
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2014-10-16T09:53:13.987Z
@Memor-X I don't think it's about 'image' of Minato. In my opinion 3rd wanted treat him like 'normal kid'. Ofcourse he wasn't normal, cause of 9 Tails inside him. Hmmm.. maybe it was said somethere but really remember :(
Buzka91
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2014-10-17T04:07:44.973Z
It's the trend. Bleach's Kurosaki Ichigo has his family name, Kurosaki, from his mother, not his father.
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Naruto's surname confusion
# Naruto's surname confusion
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-10-16
Naruto's father's name is Minato Namikaze, and mother is Kushina Uzumaki.
So, why is Naruto's surname Uzumaki? Shoudn't it be Namikaze?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Oh yes, I remember it now. The third didn't want to know him of his father. That's right. Thanhks @ton yeung  
> **username_1**: Wouldn't people think differently of Minato had they known Naruto was his son? Naruto was ostracized in the village because he had the 9 Tails sealed in him so it shows the kind of opinion people had with whoever ended up being the 9 Tails host, and i don't think a "hero" is the kind of person who would force that kind of fate on their own child unless they were an ass, not saying Minato was but his sacrifice may have had a different meaning otherwise  
> **username_2**: @Memor-X I don't think it's about 'image' of Minato. In my opinion 3rd wanted treat him like 'normal kid'. Ofcourse he wasn't normal, cause of 9 Tails inside him. Hmmm.. maybe it was said somethere but really remember :(  
> **username_3**: It's the trend. Bleach's Kurosaki Ichigo has his family name, Kurosaki, from his mother, not his father.  
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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-10-19. Score: 7
In Naruto "Ch.440: A Conversation with the 4th" it is stated that the third Hokage wanted as little information about the Kyuubi out in public as possible and that's why nobody, not even Naruto should know that Minato was his father. Thus he was given the name Uzumaki instead of Namikaze.

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