Surname
Furuya
Furuya (古屋) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean old + house, and Wikidata lists 84 notable people with this family name.
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What Furuya means
古
old
屋
house, roof
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Furuya mean old + house. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.