Surname

Yasui

Yasui (安井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean peace + well, and Wikidata lists 98 notable people with this family name.

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Written安井やすいpeace + well

What Yasui means

安
peace, ease
井
well

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Yasui describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Yasui

Takuya Yasui 安井 拓也Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji