Surname · Chinese

坊

“earth”

坊 is a surname. It is used in Chinese.

ChineseWritten in Chinese characters script.

Meaning & origin

What it means

坊 goes back to a word meaning “earth.”

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坊’s family of names

In Japanese usage, 坊 as a surname has a related form in 町.

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坊町

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