Etymology and distribution of 里.

Sato 【里】^{レベル5
About 6,000}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Kagoshima-ken , Ooita-ken , Hiroshima-ken .

① Kagoshima-ken Satsumasendai-shi Originated from Sugiyasu in Aozan- cho. There was a cedar gate in the same place in the Edo period.

② From the "cheap" and the "cheap" in estimation. Ooita-ken Kitsuki-shi Kumano is headquartered.

③ Toyama-ken Toyama-shi birthplace of cosmetics. A place name with a record since the Warring States Period. Meiji New surname by monk of Jodo Shin Buddhist temple (Anrueugi) located in the same place. From "Tomosugi's" Sugi "and Anji Temple" An ".