Sakurai

Sakurai Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sakurai: 621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 K UH0 R AA1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌsɑˈkuˌraɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sakurai in Braille

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

The name Sakurai in braille

How to sign the name Sakurai using Sign Language

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.

The name Sakurai in sign language

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