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

Sugino, 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 Sugino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sugino in America

Sugino is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sugino surname appeared 188 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 Sugino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sugino 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 Sugino

The surname SUGINO is of Japanese origin, with roots dating back to the 8th century. It is believed to have originated in the Kansai region, particularly in the provinces of Yamato and Kawachi, which were centers of power during the ancient Nara and Heian periods.

The name SUGINO is thought to be derived from the Japanese words "sugi" meaning cedar tree, and "no" indicating a place or area. This suggests that the name may have originated from a location where cedar trees were abundant or from a family that resided near a cedar forest or grove.

One of the earliest documented references to the SUGINO surname can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an imperial chronicle compiled in the late 8th century. The chronicle mentions a prominent samurai family with the name SUGINO, who served under the imperial court during the reign of Emperor Kammu (737-806 CE).

In the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE), the SUGINO clan held significant influence and played an important role in the military affairs of the time. Notably, Sugino Nobumasa (1264-1334 CE) was a renowned samurai and military commander who served under the Kamakura shogunate.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573 CE), the SUGINO family established themselves as prominent landowners and administrators in the Kansai region. One of the most notable figures from this era was Sugino Michizane (1446-1501 CE), a skilled poet and scholar who served as a court advisor to the Ashikaga shogunate.

In the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), the SUGINO family continued to hold influential positions in various domains across Japan. Sugino Yoshitada (1638-1703 CE) was a renowned daimyo (feudal lord) who ruled over the Tanabe Domain in present-day Wakayama Prefecture.

Another notable figure was Sugino Katsuhiro (1801-1876 CE), a prominent scholar and educator who played a significant role in the modernization of Japan's education system during the Bakumatsu and early Meiji periods.

Throughout its history, the SUGINO surname has been associated with various place names and older spellings, such as Sugino-mura (Village of Sugino), Sugino-jō (Sugino Castle), and Suginokōri (Sugino Valley).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sugino

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

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

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