Surname

Kōchi

Kōchi (河内) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + inside, and Wikidata lists 16 notable people with this family name.

こ · う · ち · こうち
Written河内こうちriver + inside

What Kōchi means

河
river
内
inside

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Kōchi mean river + inside. 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 Kōchi

Momoko Kōchi 河内 桃子Japanese actress (1932-1998)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji