Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts はなわ(Japanese Hiragana) ハナワ(Japanese Katakana) 花輪, 塙(Japanese Kanji)
Other Forms FormsKaku, Ban, Haniwa, Ko, Kasa
Meaning & History
Either from 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 輪 (wa) meaning "loop, ring, wheel" or 塙 (hanawa) meaning "mountain, projecting tableland". The 花輪 spelling has multiple readings.