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.

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Written植木うえきto plant + tree

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.

Surnames that share a kanji