Find out how popular the last name Sannoh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sannoh.

Sannoh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sannoh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sannoh in America

Sannoh is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sannoh surname appeared 174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sannoh.

The history of the last name Sannoh

The surname SANNOH is of Japanese origin, first appearing in records from the Edo period (1603-1868). The name is derived from the Japanese words "san" meaning mountain and "noh" meaning field, suggesting the name may have originally referred to someone living near a mountainous area used for agriculture.

Early recordings of the SANNOH name can be found in feudal lord's tax records from the Kanto region around present-day Tokyo. One notable bearer was Sannoh Masahiro (1617-1694), a samurai who fought in the Siege of Osaka castle during the Sengoku period. His exploits are documented in the "Samurai Chronicle of the Tokugawa Era."

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), the SANNOH surname spread across Japan as families were required to adopt surnames. Sannoh Hiroshi (1855-1923) was a politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, helping modernize Japan's farming practices.

In the early 20th century, SANNOH Taro (1890-1965) was a renowned painter who studied traditional Japanese art styles like ukiyo-e woodblock prints. His works are displayed in major museums like the Tokyo National Museum.

More recently, SANNOH Akiko (1936-2008) was a celebrated novelist awarded the Naoki Prize for her 1985 book "The Winding Road." The SANNOH name also appears in Buddhist temple records in Kyoto dating back to the 1600s.

SANNOH is still a relatively uncommon surname in modern Japan, though several bearers have achieved notability, such as film director SANNOH Toshihiro (born 1972) and singer SANNOH Mei (born 1988).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sannoh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sannoh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sannoh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sannoh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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