as a Last Name
- 605
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Hirai
Meaning & Origins
Japanese: ‘placid well’; a habitational name from Hiraimura in Settsu (now part of Hyōgo prefecture). Families bearing this name descend variously from the Fujiwara, Taira, Minamoto, and other clans. The name is also found in the Ryūkyū Islands.
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Quick facts
- Hundreds
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 605
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Hirai per capita
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