Last Name :
Hotchi
Last Name in Japanese Kanji(Hiragana) :
発知(ほっち)
Meaning :
発 meaning departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots./ 知 meaning know, wisdom.
Estimated Population in Japan :
870
Population Rank :
9007 out of 10,000 entries
Other Readings of Hotchi(発知)：
Hatsuchi, Hatsuji
Top 5 populations of Hotchi(発知) by prefecture：
1 : Saitama
2 : Tokyo
3 : Kagawa
4 : Kanagawa
5 : Gunma
Origin :
Japanese
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