SurnameNo. 81 in Japan
Hirano
Hirano (平野) is the 81st most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.21 million people. Its kanji mean peace + field.
ひ · ら · の · ひらの
What Hirano means
平
peace, flat
野
field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Hirano describes a place. Its kanji point to a field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.