Suganuma

Suganuma Meaning & Origin

About Suganuma
The surname Suganuma is of Japanese origin and is written as 菅沼 in kanji characters. The first character "Suga" refers to the Japanese plant "sugarcane," while the second character "Numa" means "swamp" or "marsh." Therefore, the surname Suganuma can be interpreted as "sugarcane swamp" or "marsh of sugarcane." It is likely that the name originated from a location near a sugarcane field or a marshy area where sugarcane was grown.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Suganuma: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKNM
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0205050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW2 G AH0 N UW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/suganuma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Suganuma in Braille

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

The name Suganuma in braille

How to sign the name Suganuma using Sign Language

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

The name Suganuma in sign language

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