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

Sugimura, 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 Sugimura surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sugimura in America

Sugimura is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sugimura surname appeared 199 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 Sugimura.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sugimura to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sugimura

The surname Sugimura is of Japanese origin and can be traced back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the words "sugi" meaning "cedar tree" and "mura" meaning "village" or "settlement". The name likely originated in areas of Japan known for their cedar forests or villages where cedar trees were abundant.

In ancient Japanese records, variations of the name can be found, such as Sugimura-shi and Sugi-mura-ke, indicating that the name was well-established by the 8th century. The earliest known recorded instance of the surname Sugimura is found in the Shoku Nihongi, an imperial chronicle dating back to 797 CE, which mentions a nobleman named Sugimura no Kiyomaro.

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE), the Sugimura clan held significant influence in the Kanto region, with their ancestral home located in what is now Saitama Prefecture. One notable figure from this era was Sugimura Yoshitsugu, a skilled warrior who served under the Minamoto clan and played a crucial role in the Genpei War (1180-1185 CE).

In the 16th century, a branch of the Sugimura family gained prominence in the Chugoku region, particularly in the area now known as Hiroshima Prefecture. Sugimura Tomokiyo, born in 1512, was a renowned samurai and military strategist who served under the Mori clan during the Sengoku period.

Another influential individual bearing the Sugimura name was Sugimura Yoshizumi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived during the Edo period (1603-1868 CE). He was born in 1647 and is celebrated for his contributions to the development of Japanese literature and poetry.

In more recent times, the Sugimura surname has been associated with notable figures such as Sugimura Haruko, a pioneering Japanese actress and singer born in 1909, who gained international recognition for her roles in films directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Throughout its long history, the Sugimura surname has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Japan, with its origins deeply rooted in the country's cultural and historical landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sugimura

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

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 Sugimura 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sugimura has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Sugimura was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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