Surname
Ochiai
Ochiai (落合) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean fall; drop + to fit, and Wikidata lists 87 notable people with this family name.
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What Ochiai means
落
fall; drop
合
to fit, join
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Ochiai mean fall; drop + to fit. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.
Famous people named Ochiai
Hiroshi Ochiai 落合 弘Japanese association football player
Masayuki Ochiai 落合 正幸Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.