Last Name :
OtagakiLast Name in Japanese Kanji(Hiragana) :
太田垣(おおたがき)
Meaning :
太 meaning plump, thick, big around./ 田 meaning rice field, rice paddy./ 垣 meaning hedge, fence, wall.
Estimated Population in Japan :
1,800
Population Rank :
5611 out of 10,000 entries
Other Readings of Otagaki(太田垣):
Tadagaki
Top 5 populations of Otagaki(太田垣) by prefecture:
1 : Hyogo
2 : Osaka
3 : Tokyo
4 : Tottori
5 : Kyoto
Origin :
Japanese
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