Last Name :
Katata
Last Name in Japanese Kanji(Hiragana) :
堅田(かたた)
Meaning :
堅 meaning strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable./ 田 meaning rice field, rice paddy.
Estimated Population in Japan :
4,100
Population Rank :
3169 out of 10,000 entries
Other Readings of Katata(堅田)：
Kakita, Katada, Kenta, Kanda, Kashida, Genta, Koda, Genda, Tateda
Top 5 populations of Katata(堅田) by prefecture：
1 : Kochi
2 : Osaka
3 : Hokkaido
4 : Ishikawa
5 : Wakayama
Origin :
Japanese
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