SurnameNo. 93 in Japan
Ueno
Ueno (上野) is the 93rd most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.20 million people. Its kanji mean above + field.
う · え · の · うえの
What Ueno means
上
above
野
field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Ueno describes a place. Its kanji point to a field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Ueno
Yoshiharu Ueno 上野 良治Japanese association football player
Saki Ueno 上野 紗稀Japanese association football player
Mami Ueno 上野 真実Japanese association football player
Nobuhiro Ueno 上野 展裕Japanese association football player and manager
Yusaku Ueno 上野 優作Japanese association football player and manager
Masae Ueno 上野 雅恵Japanese judoka
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.