Surname
Furuya
Furuya (古谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean old + valley, and Wikidata lists 106 notable people with this family name.
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What Furuya means
古
old
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Furuya describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.