Surname 米谷 (Kometani 
, Maitani 
, Yoneya 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen 米谷 is habitual in Brazil, where it is a very rare surname, the United States, and Canada, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Brazil, the United States, and India. Likewise, 米谷 is the forename as well as the last name.