About Sakurai
The surname Sakurai is of Japanese origin and is written as 桜井 in kanji characters. The name is derived from two elements: "sakura" meaning "cherry blossom" and "i" meaning "well" or "mine." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sakurai can be interpreted as "well of cherry blossoms" or "mine of cherry blossoms." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with the beauty and symbolism of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture.
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The surname Sakurai is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sakurai 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 Sakurai is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sakurai in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sakurai using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.