Surname
Kuwata
Kuwata (桑田) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean mulberry + rice field, and Wikidata lists 16 notable people with this family name.
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What Kuwata means
桑
mulberry
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kuwata describes a place. Its kanji point to a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Kuwata
Takayuki Kuwata 桑田 隆幸Japanese association football player
Hiroko Kuwata 桑田 寛子Japanese tennis player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.