Surname

Ui

Ui (宇井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean house + well, and Wikidata lists 12 notable people with this family name.

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Written宇井ういhouse + well

What Ui means

宇
house, heavens
井
well

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Ui 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.

Surnames that share a kanji