Etymology and distribution of 浦河.

Urakawa 【浦河】^{レベル2
About 20}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Yamanashi-ken .

① Convention . Abbreviation for Otomiya Yamanashi-ken Minamitsuru-gun Fujikawaguchiko-machi In the mouth of the estate store say from 1904 to 1818 (cultural year) around the family name Otomiya renamed and further abbreviated. It is unknown whether the forehead shop, Otaya Valley exist. There is a record of the master who called "Branny (Nukaya)" in the same place in 1605 (Keio 10 years). There is 額谷 surname in the same place. 額谷 Nukaya reference.

② Ishikawa-ken Kanazawa-shi Birth of large amount (Oonuka). A place name with a record since the Edo period. In Ishikawa-ken , it is Okinawa.