Etymology and distribution of 谷西.

Taninishi 【谷西】^{レベル3
About 150}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Okayama-ken Kurashiki-shi , Okayama-ken Okayama-shi , Mie-ken .

① Convention . Abbreviation for Katagiri Okayama-ken Kurashiki-shi Funahacho Funa is headquartered. In the same place tells that the descendant of Mr. Katagiri remained "paulownia" from the Kamakura period. 片桐 Katagiri reference.

② Mie-ken Watarai-gun Taiki-chou Archery is based. There is a medium cut (Nakagiri) in the lower story of the same place. Mie-ken Kitamuro-gun Kihoku-chou Nakagiri in Shimabara's small character is a place name with a record since the Edo period.

③ Convention . Abbreviation of Nakayoshi In Kagawa-ken Shouzu-gun Shoudoshima-chou tell him that he was renamed with leaving "middle" Nakayo family name. Estimated in the Edo period. 中吉 Nakayoshi reference.