Surname
Shioya
Shioya (塩谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean salt + valley, and Wikidata lists 26 notable people with this family name.
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What Shioya means
塩
salt
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shioya 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.