indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 麹屋, 麹家, 麹谷, 糀屋, 糀谷, 糀矢, 粷谷, 小路谷(Japanese Kanji) こうじや, こおじや(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsKojiya, Kōjitani, Kikutani, Kōjidani, Kōtani, Kojitani, Kojidani, Shōjiya, Ojiya
Meaning & History
From Japanese 麹 (kōji) meaning a substance made from plant molds to make fermented products and 屋 (ya) meaning "seller; shop".