Etymology and distribution of 知久間.

Chikuma 【知久間】^{レベル2
About 20}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Kagoshima-ken , Hiroshima-ken .

① Topography . From the imminent land of the west mountain. Kagoshima-ken Kimotsuki-gun Kimotsuki-chou From Nishizaki gate of the gate division system which was in the Edo era in Nozaki.

② Kagoshima-ken Kanoya-shi Genius west equigence brought about Genpei Town. In the same era there was the gate of the west bank in the Edo era.

③ Kagoshima-ken Minamikyuushuu-shi Originated from Nishinomasu, a small figure of Morinouchi. In the same era there was the gate of the west bank in the Edo era.

④ Kagoshima-ken Ibusuki-shi Originated from the western branch of Yoshikawa Toshinaga. In the same era there was the gate of the west bank in the Edo era.