Etymology and distribution of 刈茅.

Karukaya 【刈茅】^{レベル3
About 200}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Fukuoka-ken , Nagasaki-ken , Shimane-ken .

① Fukuoka-ken Itoshima-shi Origin of Shigami Kuya (Kuga). A place name with a record since the Warring States Period. The place name was also written as "Kuga".

② In Nagasaki-ken , tell him that it is the descendant of Matsuura Hisashi (Matsura Hisashi) who is the father of the Matsuura party and the person of the Heian period. 松浦 Matsuura reference.

③ Kagoshima-ken Ooshima-gun Setouchi-chou Born of Hisonezu . A place name with a record since the Edo period. I used 'Hisashi' of Kinu. It is distributed in the same place. Last name is Hisaye.

④ Occupation . A variant of the 公家 . Kouchi-ken Nankoku-shi There is distribution in Tamura Otsu.