Etymology and distribution of 県.

Agata 【県】^{レベル5
About 2,400}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Nagano-ken , Tochigi-ken , Toukyou-to .

① Nagano-ken Kamiina-gun Tatsuno-machi Originated from Akabane (Akane). A place name with a record since the Edo period.

② Tochigi-ken Haga-gun Ichikai-machi Origin of Akahane. A place name with a record since the Edo period. The place name was also written as "red cloak".

③ Fukushima-ken Ishikawa-gun Ishikawa-machi Origin of Akahane. A place name with a record since the Edo period.

* Mie-ken Kitamuro-gun Kihoku-chou Origin of Akaba (Aqaba). A place name with a record since the Kamakura period.