Surname
Watabe
Watabe (渡部) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to cross + section, and Wikidata lists 38 notable people with this family name.
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What Watabe means
渡
to cross
部
section
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Watabe mean to cross + section. 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 Watabe
Akito Watabe 渡部 暁斗Japanese Nordic combined skier
Daisuke Watabe 渡部 大輔Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.