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

Sugita, 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 Sugita surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sugita in America

Sugita is the 58735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sugita surname appeared 345 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 Sugita.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sugita 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 Sugita

The surname Sugita has its origins in Japan, where it first appeared in the 8th century AD. It is believed to be derived from the Old Japanese words "sugi" meaning cedar and "ta" meaning rice field, suggesting that the name was likely given to someone who lived near or worked in a cedar forest or a rice field planted with cedars.

In the Kamakura period (1185-1333 AD), the Sugita clan was one of the prominent samurai families serving the Kamakura shogunate. The first recorded instance of the name can be found in the Azuma Kagami, an official chronicle of the Kamakura period, which mentions a Sugita Tomomune, a skilled archer who fought in the Genpei War (1180-1185 AD).

Another notable figure with the Sugita surname was Sugita Genpaku (1733-1817), a Japanese scholar and physician who played a crucial role in the introduction of Western medicine to Japan. He is best known for his translation of the Dutch anatomical textbook "Tafel Anatomia" into Japanese, which became a seminal work in the field of medicine in Japan.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Sugita family was based in the Shinano Province (modern-day Nagano Prefecture) and served as hatamoto, direct vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate. One of the most prominent members of this branch was Sugita Genpachi (1807-1878), a samurai and scholar who contributed to the modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration.

In the late 19th century, Sugita Tokuzo (1854-1935) was a pioneering educator and founder of one of Japan's first modern private schools, the Sugita Gakuen. His efforts played a significant role in promoting education and shaping the modern Japanese education system.

Another notable figure with the Sugita surname was Sugita Masatake (1929-2021), a renowned Japanese astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of asteroids and comets. He discovered several asteroids and was awarded the Asteroid 4598 Coradini in recognition of his work.

While the Sugita surname is most commonly associated with Japan, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the Japanese archipelago, where it has a rich historical significance spanning centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sugita

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

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

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