Surname

Sugawa

Sugawa (須川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean necessary + river, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.

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Written須川すがわnecessary + river

What Sugawa means

須
necessary
川
river

Where the name comes from

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

Surnames that share a kanji