Surname
Obata
Obata (小畑) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean small + field, and Wikidata lists 35 notable people with this family name.
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What Obata means
小
small
畑
field, farm
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Obata mean small + field. 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 Obata
Takeshi Obata 小畑 健Japanese manga artist (born 1969)
Hideyoshi Obata 小畑 英良Imperial Japanese Army general (1890–1944)
Yuma Obata 小畑 裕馬Japanese association football player
Saori Obata 小畑 沙織Japanese tennis player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.