Sugiyama

Sugiyama Meaning & Origin

About Sugiyama
The surname Sugiyama is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "杉山." The first character "杉" means "cedar tree," while the second character "山" means "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sugiyama can be interpreted as "cedar mountain" or "mountain of cedars." This surname is relatively common in Japan and is often 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 Sugiyama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sugiyama: 838
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28465
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SJM
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW0 G IY0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/sugiˈjɑmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SJM', 'SKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sugiyama in Braille

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

The name Sugiyama in braille

How to sign the name Sugiyama using Sign Language

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

The name Sugiyama in sign language

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