Sakoda

Sakoda Meaning & Origin

About Sakoda
The surname Sakoda is of Japanese origin and is written as 坂田 in kanji characters. The name is derived from two elements: "saka" meaning "slope" or "hill" and "da" meaning "rice paddy" or "field." Therefore, the surname Sakoda can be interpreted to mean "rice paddy on the slope" or "field on the hill." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sakoda is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sakoda: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sakoda based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sakoda is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 K OW1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/sakoda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sakoda in Braille

Here's how to represent Sakoda in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sakoda in braille

How to sign the name Sakoda using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sakoda using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sakoda in sign language

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