Etymology and distribution of 笘屋.

Tomaya 【笘屋】^{レベル1
Very rare}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Ooita-ken , Fukuoka-ken , Oosaka-fu . Originating from Ooita-ken Higashikunisaki-gun Himeshima-mura . A place name with a record since the Kamakura period. The place name was also written as "Himejima", "Wakashima".