Can you read it? The rare surname "Hige Ukon" is not pronounced "Hige Uchika"Can you read it? The rare surname "Hige Ukon" is not pronounced "Hige Uchika"

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2024.12.6

Can you read it? The rare surname "Hige Ukon" is not pronounced "Hige Uchika"

"Higeukon" is a rare surname found mostly in Shika Town, Hakui County, Ishikawa Prefecture and Tobetsu Town, Ishikari County, Hokkaido.



Its origin is Yada, Shika Town, Hakui County, Ishikawa Prefecture.



It is said that when this area became the shrine territory of Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto, a man named "Hige Ukon" moved here.



Additionally, the "Ukon" in Hige Ukon is thought to come from the job title Ukon'e.










Bearded Ukon = Hige Ukon

 

 

"Higeukon" is a family name that is pronounced "Higeukon." It is said that there are about 100 people with this name across Japan, mainly in Ishikawa Prefecture and Hokkaido.










What is “knowing unusual surnames”?
It is said that there are approximately 30 Japanese surnames, including different readings. We will introduce some of the most unusual surnames, their pronunciations and origins, as well as areas where they still exist in large numbers.

 

 






Reference books: Difficult to read surname dictionary by Masanori Shindo, Shonansha, 47 prefectures and surname encyclopedia, by Hiroshi Morioka, Maruzen Publishing

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