Etymology and distribution of 横丹.

Yokotan 【横丹】^{レベル2
About 10}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

岡山県。オウタンも含む分布。岡山県瀬戸内市邑久町大窪に分布あり。同地に横山姓が存在。横山ヨコヤマ参照。

Outan 【横丹】^{レベル2
About 10}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Hiroshima-ken , Okayama-ken , Kagoshima-ken .

① Good neighbor . Hiroshima-ken Fukuyama-shi Originated from Oku, a small figure of Seto-machi, Nagato.

② Kagoshima-ken Ooshima-gun Tatsugou-chou There is a distribution in victory. Kagoshima-ken 's Amami archipelago is one of the last names in the family name. 奥 Oku reference.

③ Origin of the eastern Tohoku region (formerly Mutsu). A place name with a record since the Asuka period. Toukyou-to tells that Miyagi-ken Sendai-shi came out from Meiji New surname during the Meiji New Year 's name "Muro" and from the Edo "Jiang" which is the former name of Toukyou-to .