Sugai

Sugai Meaning & Origin

About Sugai
The surname Sugai is of Japanese origin and is written as 杉井 in kanji characters. The first character, "sugi," means "cedar tree," which is a symbol of strength and longevity in Japanese culture. The second character, "i," means "well" or "water source." Therefore, the surname Sugai can be interpreted to mean "well of cedar trees" or "source of strength and longevity." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sugai: 389
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sugai 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 Sugai is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW0 G EY1
🌐 IPA
/sugai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sugai in Braille

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

The name Sugai in braille

How to sign the name Sugai using Sign Language

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

The name Sugai in sign language

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