【摘要】This paper uses an extended case study of Japan to illustrate how surnames, or familynames, can be used as a basis for regionalization. We undertake a comparison between induc-tively surname regions of Japan with areal geographies based upon both contemporary andhistorical prefecture (administrative) units. The work is seen as using highly disaggregateframework data to evaluate the integrity of the areal units that are used in regional science. It also is relevant to understanding population distributions, past and present, and the consequences of local, regional and national residential mobility and migration.

【关键词】Surnames;regionalization;geodemographics;Lasker distance;clustering

【文献来源】James A. Cheshire;Paul A. Longley;Keiji Yano;Tomoki Nakaya.Papers in Regional Studies.2014（3）