Etymology and distribution of 甲島.

Koujima 【甲島】^{レベル3
About 120}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Hokkaidou , Fukuoka-ken , Kagoshima-ken .

① Topography . From the protruding land and field. Fukuoka-ken Yukuhashi-shi Nishiizumi area (formerly: Sakino) was a place name with a record since the Edo period. Kagoshima-ken Satsuma-gun Satsuma-chou Nodano, Kagoshima-ken Izumi-gun Nagashima-chou is based in the Ryoji. Good neighbor . Fukuoka-ken Tagawa-gun Kawasaki-machi Kawasaki is a geographical name with a notation of "Kawasaki" in the North and South morning era. It is distributed in the same place.

② Topography . "Wild" was added to Kasozaki which is a surname of Kagoshima-ken 's Amami archipelago. Estimated at the time of returning to Japan in 1953. Kagoshima-ken Ooshima-gun Tokunoshima-chou Distributed in Kameitsu. Where she in 崎 there last name. 崎 Saki reference.

③ Kagoshima-ken Ichikikushikino-shi Originated from Osato's small -scale Sakino.

Koushima 【甲島】^{レベル3
About 120}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Yamaguchi-ken , Nagasaki-ken , Fukuoka-ken . 崎長 last name. Yamaguchi-ken Ube-shi Higashi Nishima , Nagasaki-ken Nishisonogi-gun Togitsu-chou Distributed in Motomura.