Inoue

Inoue
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Meaning	On the well
Region of origin	Japan

Inoue (kanji: 井上, historical kana orthography: ゐのうへ Winouhe) is the 16th most common Japanese surname.^[1] Historically, it was also romanized as Inouye, and many Japanese-descended people outside of Japan still retain this spelling. A less common variant is 井之上.

Notable people with the surname

Akari Inoue
- Akari Inoue (born 1988), Japanese competitor on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour^[2]
- Akari Inoue (born 1996), Japense bronze medallist at the 2019 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships
Akio Inoue (井上秋緒), Japanese lyricist
Akira Inoue (film director) (井上昭, 1928-2022), Japanese film director
Akira Inoue (musician) (井上鑑, born 1953), Japanese keyboardist, composer and producer
Alice Inoue (born 1964), American astrologer and writer
Arisa Inoue (井上愛里沙, born 1995), Japanese volleyball player
Asahi Inoue (井上あさひ, born 1981), Japanese announcer
Atsuo Inoue (井上篤夫, born 1947), Japanese writer and translator
Atsushi Inoue (井上敦史, born 1977), Japanese footballer
Azumi Inoue (井上あずみ, born 1965), Japanese singer
Daisuke Inoue (井上大佑, born 1940), Japanese businessman and inventor
Daisuke Inoue (井上大輔, (1941–2000)), Japanese singer, composer and multi-instrumentist
Daisuke Inoue (rugby union) (井上大介, born 1989), Japanese rugby union player
Daniel Inouye (1924–2012), United States Senator for Hawaii and Medal of Honor recipient
Egan Inoue (born 1965), American jiu-jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and racquetball player
Enson Inoue (born 1967), American mixed martial artist
Inoue Enryō (井上円了, 1858–1919), Japanese founder of Toyo University, educator and philosopher
Etsuko Inoue (井上悦子, born 1964), Japanese tennis player
Inoue Genzaburō (井上源三郎, 1829–1868), Shinsengumi
Haruka Inoue (井上青香, born 1977), Japanese tennis player
Harumi Inoue (井上晴美, born 1974), Japanese actress and model
Haruo Inoue (井上春生, born 1963), Japanese film director
Hideko Inouye (井上秀子, 1875–1963), Japanese educator and first female president of Japan Women's University
Hideto Inoue (井上秀人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
Inoue Hikaru (井上光, 1851–1908), Japanese general
Hiromitsu Inoue (born 1974), Japanese entomologist
Hiroshi Inoue (bryologist) (井上浩, 1932–1989), Japanese bryologist and subject of the standard botanical author abbreviation "Inoue"
Hiroshi Inoue (entomologist) (井上寬, born c. 1917), Japanese entomologist
Hiroto Inoue (井上大仁, born 1993), Japanese long-distance runner
Hisashi Inoue (井上ひさし, 1934–2010), Japanese writer and playwright
Hisashi Inoue (historian) (井上久士, born 1950), Japanese historian
Honoka Inoue (井上ほの花, born 1998), Japanese voice actress and singer
Ibuki Inoue (井上歩紀, born 1999), Japanese footballer
Jo Inoue (井上丈, born 1994), Japanese footballer
Joe Inoue (井上ジョー, born 1985), American musician
Jun Inoue (井上順, born 1947), Japanese television personality, singer, actor and comedian
Junichi Inoue (井上純一, born 1971), Japanese speed skater
Junnosuke Inoue (井上準之助, 1869–1932), Japanese businessman and banker
Junya Inoue (井上淳哉, born 1971), Japanese manga artist
Kaori Inoue (井上香織, born 1982), Japanese volleyball player
Inoue Kaoru (井上馨, 1836–1915), Japanese politician
Katsunosuke Inoue (井上勝之助, 1861–1929), Japanese diplomat
Kazuhiko Inoue (井上和彦, born 1954), Japanese voice actor and singer
Kazuhiro Inoue (born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist
Kazuki Inoue (井上一樹, born 1971), Japanese baseball player
Kazuma Inoue (井上和馬, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Kazuo Inoue (井上和郎, born 1981), Japanese cyclist
Kazurou Inoue (井上和郎, born 1972), Japanese manga artist
Keita Inoue (井上慶太, born 1964), Japanese shogi player
Kenji Inoue (井上謙二, born 1976), Japanese sport wrestler
Inoue Kenkabō (井上剣花坊, 1870–1934), Japanese journalist and writer
Kiichi Inoue (井上喜一, 1932–2010), Japanese politician
Kikuko Inoue (井上喜久子, born 1964), Japanese singer and voice actress
Kiyonobu Inoue (井上清信, born 1970), better known as Inoran, Japanese musician
Kiyoshi Inoue (井上清, 1913–2001), Japanese academic, historian and writer
Kiyoto Inoue (井上清登, born 1957), Japanese sprint canoeist
Kohei Inoue (井上公平, born 1978), Japanese footballer
Koki Inoue (井上浩樹, born 1992), Japanese boxer
Kōsei Inoue (井上康生, born 1978), Japanese judoka
Kotoe Inoue (井上琴絵, born 1990), Japanese volleyball player
Kouichi Inoue (井上幸一, born 1946), Japanese golfer
Inoue Kowashi (井上毅, 1844–1895), Japanese statesman
Kozo Inoue (井上公造, born 1956), Japanese journalist
Kyoichi Inoue (井上強一, born 1935), Japanese aikidoka
Kyoko Inoue (井上京子, born 1969), Japanese professional wrestler
Lorraine Inouye (born 1940), American politician serving in the Hawaii State Senate
Lurdes Inoue, Brazilian statistician
Maiko Inoue (井上摩衣子, born 1979), Japanese tennis player
Makio Inoue (井上真樹夫, 1938–2019), Japanese voice actor
Makoto Inoue (井上信, born 1974), Japanese golfer
Mao Inoue (井上真央, born 1987), Japanese actress
Marina Inoue (井上麻里奈, born 1985), Japanese voice actress and singer
Inoue Masaharu (井上正春, 1805–1847), Japanese daimyō
Masahiro Inoue (井上正大, born 1989), Japanese actor and martial artist
Masaki Inoue (井上昌己, born 1979), Japanese cyclist
Masakichi Inoue (井上政吉, 1886–1975), Japanese general
Inoue Masamoto (井上正甫, 1778–1858), Japanese daimyō
Inoue Masanao (井上正直, 1837–1904), Japanese daimyō
Mao Inoue (井上麻生, born 1997), Japanese professional wrestler known by his ring name Mao
Masanori Inoue (井上将憲, born 1972), Japanese hurdler and bobsledder
Masao Inoue (actor) (井上正夫, 1881–1950), Japanese actor and film director
Masao Inoue (wrestler) (井上雅央, born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler
Inoue Masaoto (井上正巳, 1856–1921), Japanese daimyō
Inoue Masaru (bureaucrat) (井上勝, 1843–1910), Japanese government official
Inoue Masasada (井上正定, 1754–1786), Japanese daimyō
Inoue Masashige (井上政重, 1585–1661), Japanese daimyō
Inoue Masatsune (井上正経, 1725–1766), Japanese daimyō
Megumi Inoue (井上恵, born 1973), Japanese sport shooter
Miki Inoue (井上美紀, born 1967), Japanese voice actress
Minako Inoue (井上美奈子, born 1977), Japanese singer
Mitsuharu Inoue (井上光晴, 1926–1992), Japanese writer
Miyabi Inoue (井上雅, born 1991), Japanese tennis player
Miyako Inoue (anthropologist) (born 1962), American anthropologist
Mizuki Inoue (井上瑞樹, born 1994), Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Motokatsu Inoue (1918–1993), Japanese martial artist
Nagi Inoue (井上和, born 2005), Japanese idol singer Nogizaka46 member
Nanami Inoue (井上奈々朱, born 1989), Japanese volleyball player
Naohisa Inoue (井上直久, born 1948), Japanese painter
Naoki Inoue (井上直樹, born 1997), Japanese mixed martial artist
Naoya Inoue (井上尚弥, born 1993), Japanese boxer
Nisshō Inoue (井上日召, 1887–1967), Japanese Buddhist preacher and far-right activist
Nobuyuki Inoue (井上信行), Japanese video game developer
Noriaki Inoue (井上鑑昭, 1902–1994), Japanese aikidoka
Norihiro Inoue (井上倫宏, born 1958), Japanese actor and voice actor
Osamu Inoue (井上治, born 1932), Japanese long-distance runner
Rena Inoue (井上怜奈, born 1976), Japanese-born American figure skater
Rikito Inoue (井上黎生人, born 1997), Japanese footballer
Ryoki Inoue (born 1946), Brazilian writer
Ryota Inoue (井上亮太, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Ryota Inoue (井上涼太, born 1988), better known as Kazunoko, Japanese fighting games player
Sadae Inoue (井上貞衛, 1886–1961), Japanese general
Sanji Inoue (井上三次, born 1948), Japanese cyclist
Santa Inoue (井上三太, born 1968), Japanese manga artist
Satoko Inoue (井上郷子, born 1958), Japanese pianist
Satoru Inoue (井上悟, born 1971), Japanese sprinter
Satoshi Inoue (musician) (井上智, born 1959), Japanese jazz guitarist
Satoshi Inoue (politician) (井上哲士, born 1958), Japanese politician
Seiryū Inoue (井上青龍, 1931–1988), Japanese photographer
Seiya Inoue (井上晴哉, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Setsuko Inoue (井上節子, born 1946), Japanese volleyball player
Shigeyoshi Inoue (井上成美, 1889–1975), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
Shingo Inoue (井上真悟, born 1980), Japanese marathon runner
Shinji Inoue (井上信治, born 1969), Japanese politician
Shinya Inoué (井上信也, 1921–2019), Japanese-born American biophysicist and cell biologist
Shion Inoue (井上潮音, born 1997), Japanese footballer
Shoko Inoue (井上昌己, born 1969), Japanese singer
Shota Inoue (井上翔太, born 1989), Japanese footballer
Shumpei Inoue (井上俊平), Japanese footballer
Shunsuke Inoue (井上俊輔, born 1985), Japanese volleyball player
Sonoko Inoue (井上苑子, born 1997), Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
Sueo Inoue (井上末雄, born 1949), Japanese professional wrestler known by his ring name Mighty Inoue
Tadayuki Inoue (井上忠行, 1935–2007), Japanese baseball player
Taira Inoue (井上平, born 1983), Japanese footballer
Takako Inoue (井上貴子, born 1969), Japanese professional wrestler
Takashi Inoue (井之上隆志, 1960–2017), Japanese actor
Takashi Inoue (author) (井之上喬, born 1944), Japanese public relations practitioner, scholar and theorist
Takehiko Inoue (井上雄彦, born 1967), Japanese manga artist
Takeshi Inoue (footballer) (井上健, 1928 – 1992), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Inoue (mixed martial artist) (井上武, born 1980), Japanese mixed martial artist
Taki Inoue (born 1963), Japanese racing driver
Takuma Inoue (井上拓真, born 1995), Japanese boxer
Takuto Inoue (井上拓斗, born 1995), Japanese badminton player
Tetsu Inoue, American music producer
Tetsuo Inoue (井上哲夫), Japanese table tennis player
Inoue Tetsujirō (井上哲次郎, 1855–1944), Japanese philosopher
Tomohiro Inoue (井上智裕, born 1987), Japanese sport wrestler
Toshiaki Inoue (井上敏明, born 1951), Japanese triple jumper
Toshiki Inoue (井上敏樹, born 1959), Japanese screenwriter
Umetsugu Inoue (井上梅次, 1923–2010), Japanese film director and screenwriter
Waka Inoue (井上和香, born 1980), Japanese idol, television personality and actress
Wataru Inoue (井上亘, born 1973), Japanese professional wrestler
Wataru Inoue (footballer) (井上渉, born 1986), Japanese footballer
Wayne Inouye (born 1953), American businessman
Yasushi Inoue (井上靖, 1907–1991), Japanese poet and writer
Yō Inoue (井上瑤, 1946–2003), Japanese voice actress
Yoshihiro Inoue (井上嘉浩, 1969–2018), a high-ranking member of Aum Shinrikyo executed for the Tokyo subway attack
Yoshihisa Inoue (井上義久, born 1947), Japanese politician
Inoue Yoshika (井上良馨, 1845–1929), Imperial Japanese Navy officer
Yoshiko Inoue (井上佳子, born 1988), Japanese sport wrestler
Yōsui Inoue (井上陽水, born 1948), Japanese singer-songwriter
Yudai Inoue (井上裕大, born 1989), Japanese footballer
Yuki Inoue (footballer) (井上雄幾, born 1977), Japanese footballer
Yuko Inoue (井上祐子), Japanese classical violinist
Yuzuru Inoue (井上謙, born 1963), Japanese volleyball player
Yuki Inoue (curler) (井上祐樹), Japanese curler

Fictional characters

Chisato Inoue (井上千里), a character in the anime series Vampire Princess Miyu
Takina Inoue (井ノ上たきな), a character in the anime series Lycoris Recoil
Kanbei Inoue (井上勘兵衛), a character in the film Azumi
Mayuko Inoue (井上真由子), a character in the manga series Ushio and Tora
Orihime (井上織姫) and Sora Inoue (井上昊), characters in the manga series Bleach
Toro Inoue (井上トロ), an anthropomorphized cat created by Sony Interactive Entertainment
Yolei Inoue or Miyako Inoue (井ノ上京), a character in the anime series Digimon Adventure 02

References

^ "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
^ https://www.wtatennis.com/players/312509/name#rankingshistory

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[1] "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.

[2] ttps://www.wtatennis.com/players/312509/name#rankingshistory

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