Find out how popular the last name Aizawa is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aizawa.

Aizawa, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aizawa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aizawa in America

Aizawa is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aizawa surname appeared 149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aizawa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aizawa to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aizawa

The surname AIZAWA is of Japanese origin, originating from the Edo period (1603-1868). It is believed to be derived from the combination of the Japanese words "ai", meaning "love" or "indigo", and "zawa", meaning "swamp" or "marsh". Therefore, the name could potentially have meant "indigo swamp" or "love marsh".

The earliest known recorded mention of the surname AIZAWA can be traced back to the mid-17th century in the Shimōsa Province (present-day Chiba Prefecture) of Japan. During this time, the name was also sometimes spelled as "Aizaha" or "Aisawa" due to regional variations in pronunciation and writing.

In the late 18th century, there is a record of an AIZAWA family owning a small indigo dye workshop in the town of Katori, located in the Shimōsa Province. This lends credence to the theory that the name may have originated from the word "ai" meaning "indigo".

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname AIZAWA was Aizawa Seishisai (1782-1863), a Japanese philosopher and author who advocated for the study of Western knowledge and the reform of the Tokugawa shogunate. His works, such as "Shinron" and "Kōgi", had a significant influence on the intellectual landscape of the time.

Another prominent figure was Aizawa Yasushi (1853-1917), a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Meiji period. He played a crucial role in negotiating treaties with Western countries and was instrumental in Japan's shift towards modernization and internationalization.

In the field of literature, Aizawa Kiyoshi (1891-1967) was a renowned novelist and literary critic. He is best known for his novel "Gakusei no Hone" (The Bones of a Student), which depicted the struggles of university students in early 20th century Japan.

During the Showa period (1926-1989), Aizawa Masuo (1901-1972) was a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and the former Daimaru Department Store in Tokyo's Ginza district.

Lastly, in the realm of sports, Aizawa Yukiko (born 1969) is a former professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 16 in the world. She won five singles titles and six doubles titles during her career, which spanned from 1987 to 2002.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aizawa

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aizawa.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aizawa was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aizawa has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aizawa was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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