Surname

Hirao

Hirao (平尾) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean peace + tail, and Wikidata lists 22 notable people with this family name.

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Written平尾ひらおpeace + tail

What Hirao means

平
peace, flat
尾
tail, foot of a slope

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Hirao mean peace + tail. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Hirao

Chika Hirao 平尾 知佳Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji