Tsurugi Surname
Approximately 497 people bear this surname
Tsurugi Surname User-submission:
The Tsurugi surname means 'sword'.
Tsurugi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 487 | 1:262,514 | 10,396 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tsurugi (70) may also be a first name.
Tsurugi Surname Meaning
Tsurugi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tsurugi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tsurugi (Russian: Цуруги) has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tsurugi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tsurugi is the 618,896th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,663,070 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Tsurugi are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,162,016th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 70 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 487 people, or 1 in 262,514. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Ishikawa Prefecture, where 34 percent are found, Niigata Prefecture, where 18 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 16 percent are found. Beside Japan this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tsurugi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tsurugi in the Russian language | ||
| Цуруги | curugi | - |
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Footnotes
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