Sugihara

Sugihara Meaning & Origin

About Sugihara
The surname Sugihara is of Japanese origin and is written with the kanji characters "杉原." The first character "杉" means "cedar tree," symbolizing strength and longevity, while the second character "原" means "field" or "plain." Therefore, the surname Sugihara can be interpreted to mean "cedar tree field" or "plain of cedar trees." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked with cedar trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sugihara: 424
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,546
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SJHR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW0 G IY0 HH AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/sugiˈhɑrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SJHR', 'SKHR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sugihara in Braille

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

The name Sugihara in braille

How to sign the name Sugihara using Sign Language

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

The name Sugihara in sign language

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