Last Name :
KotogeLast Name in Japanese Kanji(Hiragana) :
小峠(ことうげ)
Meaning :
小 meaning little, small./ 峠 meaning mountain peak, mountain pass, climax, crest, (kokuji).
Estimated Population in Japan :
1,000
Population Rank :
8218 out of 10,000 entries
Other Readings of Kotoge(小峠)：
Otoge, Kotawa, Gotoge, Kodao
Top 5 populations of Kotoge(小峠) by prefecture：
1 : Fukuoka
2 : Osaka
3 : Hyogo
4 : Nara
5 : Kyoto
Origin :
Japanese
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