SurnameNo. 62 in Japan
Uchida
Uchida (内田) is the 62nd most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.25 million people. Its kanji mean inside + rice field.
う · ち · だ · うちだ
What Uchida means
内
inside
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Uchida describes a place. Its kanji point to a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.