Etymology and distribution of 筑元.

Chikumoto 【筑元】^{レベル2
About 10}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Kagoshima-ken , Miyazaki-ken Miyakonojou-shi .

① Kagoshima-ken Satsumasendai-shi Originated from the vicinity of Kumanojo Town (Old: Nagare name). Place name recorded in Kamakura period and Muromachi era. Miyazaki-ken Miyazaki-shi Uedajima in Saharahara-cho was in the Edo period in the Clan Sahara in the Clan office.

② things . Miyazaki-ken Miyakonojou-shi From Takagi-machi Oedo branch gate of the gate division system which was in the Edo period. The gate name comes from the branch "Su" which is a favorable character.