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

Aono, 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 Aono surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aono in America

Aono is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aono surname appeared 147 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 Aono.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aono 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 Aono

The surname AONO is believed to have originated in Japan during the 8th century. It is thought to be derived from the Japanese words "ao" meaning blue or green, and "no" meaning field or plains. The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a verdant, grassy area.

Early records show the name appearing in the Shiki Wakashu, an anthology of Japanese poetry from the early Heian period compiled in the early 10th century. One of the poets featured was Fujiwara no Aono, who lived during the late 9th century.

In the 12th century, the name can be found in the Heike Monogatari, a famous epic account of the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans for control over Japan. A samurai warrior named Aono Suehiro is mentioned as fighting for the Minamoto side at the decisive Battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185.

Moving into the medieval period, in 1457 a Buddhist monk named Aono Kogan established a Zen temple called Kogan-ji in Mino Province (now part of Gifu Prefecture). The temple still stands today.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Aono family was a prominent samurai clan serving as vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Hitachi Province region (now part of Ibaraki Prefecture). Aono Nizaemon (1628-1703) was a renowned swordsman and martial arts teacher.

In more recent centuries, notable people with the surname Aono include the poet Aono Suekichi (1855-1923), the diplomat Aono Yutaka (1871-1946), and the artist Aono Harumichio (1923-2010), a master of the Rinpa school of Japanese painting.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aono

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

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

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