Surname
Koshiba
Koshiba (小柴) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean small + brushwood, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.
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What Koshiba means
小
small
柴
brushwood
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Koshiba mean small + brushwood. 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 Koshiba
Masatoshi Koshiba 小柴 昌俊Japanese physicist and astronomer (1926-2020)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.