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

Sugioka, 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 Sugioka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sugioka in America

Sugioka is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sugioka surname appeared 110 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 Sugioka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sugioka 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 Sugioka

The surname Sugioka originates from Japan, with records dating back to the 8th century AD during the Heian period. It is believed to be derived from the Japanese words "sugi," meaning cedar tree, and "oka," meaning hill or small mountain, likely referring to a geographic location where cedar trees grew on a hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Sugioka can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an imperial chronicle compiled in the early 9th century. This historical text mentions a person named Sugioka no Kiyomaro, who served as a court official during the reign of Emperor Kammu.

In the 12th century, the Sugioka family gained prominence as samurai warriors and landowners in the Echigo Province, which is now part of present-day Niigata Prefecture. During this time, the name appeared in various local records and documents related to land ownership and military affairs.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Sugioka. One such person was Sugioka Tadamitsu (1592-1661), a prominent samurai and military strategist who served under the Tokugawa Shogunate. Another was Sugioka Masayoshi (1857-1924), a politician and diplomat who played a significant role in the modernization of Japan during the Meiji era.

In the field of arts and culture, Sugioka Shunkai (1909-1961) was a renowned Japanese painter and printmaker, known for his innovative woodblock prints depicting traditional Japanese themes. Additionally, Sugioka Nobuo (1932-2018) was a celebrated Japanese composer and conductor, whose works blended traditional Japanese music with Western classical influences.

While the surname Sugioka has its origins in Japan, it has also been adopted by individuals of Japanese descent living in other parts of the world. One notable example is Sugioka Masahiro (born 1959), a Japanese-American artist and sculptor based in New York City, whose works explore themes of cultural identity and the fusion of Eastern and Western artistic traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sugioka

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

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

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