The name "Hanpo" is found mainly in Fukui Prefecture, and is particularly prevalent in the former Kamishibe village area of what is now Eiheiji Town, and in Fukui City.
According to one theory, this surname is said to have originated from Tanpo village, Sakai county, Echizen province (present-day Tanpo, Maruoka-cho, Sakai city, Fukui prefecture).
There is a theory that the name of the village of Tanbo is derived from the fact that this area used to be a region of extensive farmland, and therefore it is a variation of "Tanbo" (rice field).
Tanpo = tanpo
"Tanpo" is a family name that is pronounced "Tanpo". There are about 250 people in Fukui Prefecture, where the family name originates, and there are also people in Hokkaido and Osaka Prefecture, and it is estimated that there are about 1000 people in the whole country.
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