Etymology and distribution of 望.

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

Saitama-ken Saitama-shi , Saitama-ken Niiza-shi . Summary . Hosoi's abbreviation The first element is from Hosoya's "fine". In Saitama-ken Koshigaya-shi Mt. Mountain in the early Edo period Mr. Hosoya from Yamanashi-ken lived near Saema -ken Saitama-shi Numa-ku near Meguma and "Small" of Hosoya and " He told that he called it. Saitama-ken Niiza-shi Tell the story at Owada station . 細谷 Hosoya reference.