Surname

Furutani

Furutani (古谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean old + valley, and Wikidata lists 15 notable people with this family name.

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Written古谷ふるたにold + valley

What Furutani means

古
old
谷
valley

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Furutani describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Surnames that share a kanji