Surname · Chinese · Japanese

井上

“well”

井上 (Inoue) is a surname. It is used in Chinese and Japanese.

Chinese and JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Inoue.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

井上 goes back to a word meaning “well.”

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井上’s family of names

In Japanese usage, 井上 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Igami. In Japanese usage, 井上 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as INOUE. In Japanese usage, 井上 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as IUE.

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