Sugimoto

Sugimoto Meaning & Origin

About Sugimoto
The surname Sugimoto is of Japanese origin and is written as 杉本 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "sugi" meaning "cedar tree" and "moto" meaning "base" or "origin." Therefore, the surname Sugimoto can be interpreted to mean "base of the cedar tree" or "origin of the cedar tree." 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 Sugimoto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sugimoto: 960
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,684
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SJMT
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0205030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW0 G IY0 M OW1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/sugiˈmoʊtoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SJMT', 'SKMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sugimoto in Braille

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

The name Sugimoto in braille

How to sign the name Sugimoto using Sign Language

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

The name Sugimoto in sign language

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