Surname

Koyano

Koyano (小谷野) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean small + valley + field, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.

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Written小谷野こやのsmall + valley + field

What Koyano means

小
small
谷
valley
野
field

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Koyano describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley and a field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Koyano

Kenji Koyano 小谷野 顕治Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji