Shibuya Family History
Shibuya Name Meaning
Japanese: written 渋谷 ‘quiet valley’. The character 渋 shibu has several widely different meanings including ‘pucker’. The name is found mostly in eastern Japan. One noble family claims descent from the Fujiwara clan. They owned a castle in what is now Shibuya-ku Tokyo.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022