Last Name :
YakabiLast Name in Japanese Kanji(Hiragana) :
屋嘉比(やかび)
Meaning :
屋 meaning roof, house, shop, dealer, seller./ 嘉 meaning applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious./ 比 meaning compare, race, ratio, Philippines.
Estimated Population in Japan :
1,300
Population Rank :
6838 out of 10,000 entries
Other Readings of Yakabi(屋嘉比):
Yagai, Yakahi, Yakibi, Yakihi, Yagahi
Top 5 populations of Yakabi(屋嘉比) by prefecture:
1 : Okinawa
2 : Aichi
3 : Osaka
4 : Kagoshima
5 : Chiba
Origin :
Japanese
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