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

Sugiyama, 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 Sugiyama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sugiyama in America

Sugiyama is the 28465th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sugiyama surname appeared 838 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 Sugiyama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sugiyama 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 Sugiyama

The surname Sugiyama is of Japanese origin, originating in the Edo period (1603-1868). It is believed to be derived from the Japanese words "sugi," meaning cedar tree, and "yama," meaning mountain or hill. Therefore, Sugiyama likely referred to a location or area where cedar trees grew on a mountain or hill.

The name Sugiyama first appeared in historical records and documents from the Edo period, such as family registries and local census records. It was commonly found in the regions of Kanto and Chubu, where many families with this surname lived.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sugiyama can be found in the "Buke Kashitsuke Chomeisho," a historical document from the late 16th century that listed the names of samurai families and their landholdings.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Sugiyama include Sugiyama Waichi (1614-1694), a renowned Zen Buddhist monk and calligrapher from Kyoto; Sugiyama Kōhan (1787-1858), a prominent Confucian scholar and educator from Edo (present-day Tokyo); and Sugiyama Sanai (1637-1695), a celebrated painter and poet from Osaka.

In the late 19th century, Sugiyama Akira (1841-1902) was a influential politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Meiji period. Sugiyama Heisuke (1892-1980) was a respected architect known for his innovative designs combining traditional Japanese and modern Western styles.

The surname Sugiyama has also been associated with several place names and locations throughout Japan, such as Sugiyama Village in Gunma Prefecture and Sugiyama District in Kyoto. These areas likely derived their names from the presence of cedar trees on nearby hills or mountains.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sugiyama

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

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

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