SurnameNo. 70 in Japan
Ueda
Ueda (上田) is the 70th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.24 million people. Its kanji mean above + rice field.
う · え · だ · うえだ
What Ueda means
上
above
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
Ayase Ueda 上田 綺世Japanese association football player
Tadahiko Ueda 上田 忠彦Japanese association football player (1947-2015)
Eiji Ueda 上田 栄治Japanese association football player and manager
Kota Ueda 上田 康太Japanese association football player
Ueda Akinari 上田 秋成Japanese writer (1734–1809)
Seiji Ueda 上田 清二Japanese astronomer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.