Surname
Uyama
Uyama (宇山) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean house + mountain, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.
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What Uyama means
宇
house, heavens
山
mountain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Uyama describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Uyama
Satoru Uyama 宇山 賢Japanese fencer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.