Ogawa

由来と歴史

Ogawa means 'small river' or 'stream' (小川) and is a topographic surname for families living near a small waterway. As one of Japan's most geographically descriptive surnames, it arose independently in many regions wherever villages were built alongside brooks and streams. The name is widespread across Japan with slightly higher concentration in the Kanto and Chubu regions, particularly in Saitama and Nagano.