Surname
Ueki
Ueki (植木) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to plant + tree, and Wikidata lists 45 notable people with this family name.
う · え · き · うえき
What Ueki means
植
to plant
木
tree
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Ueki describes a place. Its kanji point to trees, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Ueki
Shigeharu Ueki 植木 繁晴Japanese association football player and manager (1954–2024)
Riko Ueki 植木 理子Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.