"Onna-ya" is a rare surname that is said to have its roots in Onna-ya Village, Seta County, Kozuke Province (present-day Onna-ya Town, Maebashi City).
Its distribution is still concentrated in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture.
Since the surname is still most prevalent in Maebashi City, where it originated, it is thought that people who lived in this area took the place name as their surname.
It is mainly pronounced "onaya", but there are also variations such as "meya", "onnaya", and "nyoya".
Women's House = Onaya
"Onna-ya" is a family name that is pronounced "Onaya." It has its roots in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, and is a rare family name that is still found concentrated in Maebashi City today.
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