The surname "Ikutame" is found in areas from northern Ibaraki Prefecture to southern Fukushima Prefecture and Tochigi Prefecture. It is a rare surname with many derivatives, with the reading being divided into "Nabatame" and "Namatame," and the kanji being divided into "Nabatame," "Nabatame," and "Tenjome."
Looking back at history, its origins can be traced back to the place name "Ikutame" in Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture, which is pronounced "Nabatame." It is said that the Ikutame clan was a vassal of the Mashiko clan, who were active from the Kamakura to Muromachi periods, as vassals of the Utsunomiya clan, who ruled Shimotsuke Province.
The ruins of Ikutame Castle, which remains in Mashiko Town, are thought to have been the castle of the Ikutame clan, and it is believed that the place name Ikutame and the surname Ikutame, which has its roots in this area, also come from the Ikutame clan.
Nabatame = Nabatame
"Nabatame" is a family name that is pronounced "Nabatame". There are about 5,500 people in Japan. The largest number of people with this name are from Fukushima Prefecture to Ibaraki Prefecture, followed by Tokyo and Tochigi Prefecture, where the family originates.
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