Last Name :
MotokaLast Name in Japanese Kanji(Hiragana) :
本岡(もとおか)
Meaning :
本 meaning book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things./ 岡 meaning mount, hill, knoll.
Estimated Population in Japan :
4,200
Population Rank :
3153 out of 10,000 entries
Other Readings of Motoka(本岡)：
Top 5 populations of Motoka(本岡) by prefecture：
1 : Hyogo
2 : Hiroshima
3 : Osaka
4 : Fukuoka
5 : Nagasaki
Origin :
Japanese
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