Surname

Kosugi

Kosugi (小杉) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean small + cedar, and Wikidata lists 26 notable people with this family name.

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Written小杉こすぎsmall + cedar

What Kosugi means

小
small
杉
cedar

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Kosugi describes a place. Its kanji point to cedars, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Kosugi

Toshiyuki Kosugi 小杉 敏之Japanese association football player
Keita Kosugi 小杉 啓太Japanese football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji