Surname
Ogata
Ogata (小方) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean small + direction, and Wikidata lists 13 notable people with this family name.
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What Ogata means
小
small
方
direction
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Ogata mean small + direction. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.