Surname
Ueda
Ueda (植田) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to plant + rice field, and Wikidata lists 76 notable people with this family name.
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What Ueda means
植
to plant
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Ueda 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.
Famous people named Ueda
Naomichi Ueda 植田 直通Japanese association football player
Kana Ueda 植田 佳奈Japanese voice actress
Kenkichi Ueda 植田 謙吉Japanese general (1875–1962)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.