Frequency: (111)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Japanese: ‘peaceful forest’; the name is found mostly in central Japan. The same characters are also pronounced Tairabayashi by some families, perhaps denoting connections to the ancient Taira clan.
GIVEN NAMES: Japanese 43%. Shinichi (2), Ayano, Hisashi, Kanae, Kazuko, Kazuo, Kyo, Makoto, Manabu, Miyako, Osamu, Ryuichi.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
