Origin of the Domoto Surname
The Domoto surname is believed to be derived from place names. It is said to be found in Hyogo Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture, with a distribution in Kitawada, Yamanami Town, Tanba City, Hyogo Prefecture. Surnames originating from place names are said to be very common in the formation of family names. Domoto is also said to derive from topography. Domoto means “near the hall,” and there are cases where the name was adopted because a hall was located nearby.
This surname is quite rare, with only about 4,000 people bearing it nationwide in Japan.
Explanation of this Domoto calligraphy
The top row is in hiragana, the middle row in kanji, and the bottom row in katakana, all written horizontally.
