Surname
Yabe
Yabe (矢部) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean arrow + section, and Wikidata lists 25 notable people with this family name.
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What Yabe means
矢
arrow
部
section
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Yabe mean arrow + section. 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 Yabe
Jiro Yabe 矢部 次郎Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.