Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 梅垣, 楳垣(Japanese Kanji) うめがき(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsUmekaki
Meaning & History
From Japanese 梅 or 楳 (ume) meaning "prunus mume" and 垣 (gaki) meaning "fence", referring to a fence with a family crest of prunus mume patterns.