Last Name :
OgiyaLast Name in Japanese Kanji(Hiragana) :
荻谷(おぎや)
Meaning :
荻 meaning reed, rush./ 谷 meaning valley.
Estimated Population in Japan :
1,300
Population Rank :
6861 out of 10,000 entries
Other Readings of Ogiya(荻谷)：
Ogitani
Top 5 populations of Ogiya(荻谷) by prefecture：
1 : Ibaraki
2 : Tokyo
3 : Saitama
4 : Niigata
5 : Chiba
Origin :
Japanese
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