SurnameNo. 75 in Japan
Sugiyama
Sugiyama (杉山) is the 75th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.22 million people. Its kanji mean cedar + mountain.
す · ぎ · や · ま · すぎやま
What Sugiyama means
杉
cedar
山
mountain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Sugiyama describes a place. Its kanji point to cedars and a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Sugiyama
Ryuichi Sugiyama 杉山 隆一Japanese association football player
Makoto Sugiyama 杉山 誠Japanese association football player
Koichi Sugiyama 杉山 弘一Japanese association football player and manager
Kota Sugiyama 杉山 浩太Japanese association football player
Arata Sugiyama 杉山 新Japanese association football player
Hajime Sugiyama 杉山 元Imperial Japanese field marshal (1880–1945)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.