Etymology and distribution of 栃木.

Tochigi 【栃木】^{レベル5
About 3,800}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

阪野 Sakano reference.

Tochiki 【栃木】^{レベル5
About 3,800}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Oosaka-fu , Fukushima-ken .

① Shizuoka-ken Fujinomiya-shi Origin of Hanno. A place name with a record since the Warring States Period.

② Abstract . Abbreviation for Tomono. Fukushima-ken Aidzuwakamatsu-shi In Kaedo Town, he tells that he abbreviated the war in 1589 (Tensho 17) and abbreviated the accompanying surname after coming home. 伴野 Ban'no reference.

③ Convention . Abbreviation for semi-pile. Fukushima-ken Souma-shi Nakamura was in the Edo period in the Samma Nakamura Samurai of the Clan Office. The same samurai told that in 1607 (Keicho 12 years) it changed from a half-samen name. 半杭 Hangui reference.