Surname
Sakuma
Sakuma (佐久間) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to help + long time + space, and Wikidata lists 186 notable people with this family name.
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What Sakuma means
佐
to help
久
long time
間
space, between
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Sakuma mean to help + long time + space. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.
Famous people named Sakuma
Satoru Sakuma 佐久間 悟Japanese association football player and manager
Sakuma Shōzan 佐久間 象山Japanese politician (1811-1864)
Rei Sakuma 佐久間 玲子Japanese voice actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.