Sugiyama Family History
Sugiyama Name Meaning
Japanese: written 杉山 ‘cedar mountain’. It is mostly found along the coast between Tokyo and Kyōto. In some cases it is a habitational name from a village in Mikawa (now part of Aichi prefecture). These bearers of the name are descended from the Fujiwara clan while others are of Taira origin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022