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

Akazawa, 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 Akazawa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Akazawa in America

Akazawa is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Akazawa surname appeared 108 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 Akazawa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Akazawa 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 Akazawa

The surname AKAZAWA is a Japanese surname that originated in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is derived from the Japanese words "aka" meaning red and "zawa" meaning swamp or marsh, likely referring to a geographical location with reddish-colored wetlands.

AKAZAWA is most commonly associated with the Akazawa clan, a prominent samurai family from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. The Akazawa clan played a significant role in the Boshin War, a civil war in Japan that took place between 1868 and 1869, supporting the Tokugawa shogunate against the imperial forces.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AKAZAWA can be found in the Aizu-han Shizoku Kakochō, a genealogical record of the samurai families of the Aizu domain, compiled in the early 19th century. This document includes entries for several branches of the Akazawa clan, indicating their long-standing presence in the region.

Notable historical figures with the surname AKAZAWA include Akazawa Yōnosuke (1859-1933), a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Japanese Resident-General in Korea during the early 20th century. Another prominent individual was Akazawa Shizuo (1876-1959), a renowned Shinto scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on the subject of Japanese religious traditions.

In the field of literature, Akazawa Rokuemon (1696-1772) was a renowned haiku poet and one of the most influential figures in the Tenmoku school of haiku poetry. His works, such as the collection "Akazawa-shū," are considered classics of the genre.

During the Meiji period (1868-1912), Akazawa Shirō (1845-1918) was a prominent businessman and industrialist who played a crucial role in the modernization and industrialization of Japan. He founded several successful companies, including the Akazawa Shipbuilding Company.

While the surname AKAZAWA is not as common as some other Japanese surnames, it has a rich historical legacy and has been borne by numerous notable figures throughout Japan's history, particularly in the realms of politics, academia, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Akazawa

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

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 Akazawa 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 Akazawa 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 Akazawa was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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