Last Name :
MotoyaLast Name in Japanese Kanji(Hiragana) :
本谷(もとや)
Meaning :
本 meaning book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things./ 谷 meaning valley.
Estimated Population in Japan :
4,400
Population Rank :
2998 out of 10,000 entries
Other Readings of Motoya(本谷)：
Hontani, Mototani, Hondani, Motodani, Honya, Hongoku
Top 5 populations of Motoya(本谷) by prefecture：
1 : Ishikawa
2 : Hokkaido
3 : Osaka
4 : Ibaraki
5 : Tokyo
Origin :
Japanese
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