Horio

Horio is a Japanese name that can refer to several different things, most commonly a place name and a surname. As a place name, Horio occurs in multiple locations in Japan, where it has been used for districts, neighborhoods, or former municipalities. In many cases these Horio places were incorporated into larger municipalities during municipal consolidations in the late 19th and 20th centuries, and the current status of each Horio site may vary.

As a surname, Horio is a Japanese family name represented by various kanji, and its meaning depends on the characters chosen by the bearer's ancestors. The surname is relatively uncommon and can be found across different regions of Japan; bearers may appear in historical records or contemporary contexts.

In transliteration, Horio can appear as Horii or Horiō, depending on the romanization system. The name may thus be encountered in different forms in written and spoken contexts.

See also Hori, a related root surname, and Horii, another surname that may be encountered in discussions of Japanese names.