Surname
Uesugi
Uesugi (上杉) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean above + cedar, and Wikidata lists 118 notable people with this family name.
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What Uesugi means
上
above
杉
cedar
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Uesugi describes a place. Its kanji point to cedars, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Uesugi
Uesugi Kenshin 上杉 謙信Japanese daimyo
Uesugi Harunori 上杉 治憲9th head of the Yonezawa domain
Teppei Uesugi 上杉 哲平Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.