Etymology and distribution of 北斗.

Hokuto 【北斗】^{レベル3
About 80}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Gunma-ken Agatsuma-gun Higashiagatsuma-machi . Summary . Synthesis of Kobayashi and Shinohara. In Gunma-ken Agatsuma-gun , Mr. Shinohara who took care of Mr. Kobayashi tells us that he used Kobayashi's "Hayashi" and Shinohara's "Shino". Estimated in the Edo period. 小林 Kobayashi reference. 篠原 Shinohara reference.