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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Japanese : ‘small mountain’. Another common pronunciation is Oyama. Both are found throughout Japan, as are several locations by this name. Many descend from Fujiwara no Hidesato (10th century), of the northern branch of the Fujiwara clan.

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