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

Aragaki, 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 Aragaki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aragaki in America

Aragaki is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aragaki surname appeared 100 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 Aragaki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aragaki 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 Aragaki

The surname Aragaki is believed to have originated in Japan, likely during the Heian period (794-1185 AD). It is thought to be derived from the Japanese words "ara", meaning "rough" or "wild", and "gaki", which can refer to a small child or a type of supernatural creature in Japanese folklore.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aragaki can be found in the Azuma Kagami, a historical chronicle from the late Kamakura period (1185-1333 AD). This text mentions an individual named Aragaki Munetada, who served as a samurai under the Hojo clan during the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Aragaki family gained prominence as retainers to the powerful Mori clan, who ruled over parts of present-day Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures. One notable figure from this era was Aragaki Katsutada (1537-1596), a skilled archer and military strategist who played a key role in several battles during the Sengoku period.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Aragaki surname appeared in various records and documents from different regions of Japan. For example, there are records of an Aragaki family residing in the Satsuma Domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) in the late 17th century.

In more recent history, several individuals with the Aragaki surname have achieved recognition in various fields. These include Aragaki Yui (1992-), a Japanese actress and model, and Aragaki Tsuyoshi (1961-), a renowned photographer known for his landscape and nature photography.

Other notable individuals with the Aragaki surname include Aragaki Masato (1935-2018), a Japanese novelist and poet, Aragaki Hideo (1939-2006), a prominent architect and urban planner, and Aragaki Kiyoko (1924-2019), a celebrated ceramist and artist known for her innovative pottery techniques.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aragaki

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

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

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