Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 灰屋(Japanese Kanji) はいや(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /hä.i.jä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 灰屋 (haiya) meaning "ash store", referring to an ash fertilizer seller or a crematory operator.
Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 灰屋(Japanese Kanji) はいや(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /hä.i.jä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 灰屋 (Haiya), a clipping of 京北灰屋 (Keikokuhaiya) meaning "Keikokuhaiya", an area in the ward of Ukyō in the city of Kyōto in the prefecture of Kyōto in Japan.