Surname
Onoue
Onoue (尾上) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean tail + above, and Wikidata lists 15 notable people with this family name.
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What Onoue means
尾
tail, foot of a slope
上
above
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Onoue mean tail + above. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.