Surname
Nishiura
Nishiura (西浦) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean west + bay, and Wikidata lists 25 notable people with this family name.
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What Nishiura means
西
west
浦
bay, inlet
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nishiura describes a place. Its kanji point to an inlet, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.