Surname
Matoba
Matoba (的場) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean bull's eye; mark + place, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.
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What Matoba means
的
bull's eye; mark
場
place
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Matoba mean bull's eye; mark + place. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.