Surname
Obata
Obata (小幡) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean small + banner, and Wikidata lists 37 notable people with this family name.
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What Obata means
小
small
幡
banner
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Obata mean small + banner. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.