Etymology and distribution of 彦谷.

Hikotani 【彦谷】^{レベル3
About 70}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Wakayama-ken , Hyougo-ken .

① Topography . From a place with a shrine. Wakayama-ken Hidaka-gun Hidakagawa-chou It was in the Tokyo era as the owner of the Oyama shrine in Irono.

② Nagano-ken Kamiina-gun Tatsuno-machi Originated from Miya place of Ina Fuji's small character.

※ Originated from Kagawa-ken Takamatsu-shi Maeda-cho and Maeda Nishi-cho (formerly Miyako (Miyato)). Place name recorded in the Nara era and the Heian era. The place name was also written as "Miya". There was a family name of Naka Susumu (Miyadokoro) Ren. It is unknown if Chuson Nomiya and Nakamoto Shikami are still present. 中臣 Nakatomi reference.

Hikoya 【彦谷】^{レベル3
About 70}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Ooita-ken , Tokushima-ken , Toyama-ken .

① things . From the shrine. Ooita-ken Usa-shi It was the priest of Usa Shrine of South Usa. Unknown times. Yamaguchi-ken Yamaguchi-shi It was in the Tokyo era as the shrine of the asada shrine in Yahara.

② Toyama-ken Toyama-shi birth of palace. A place name with a record since the Edo period.