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

Ezaki, 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 Ezaki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ezaki in America

Ezaki is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ezaki surname appeared 118 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 Ezaki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ezaki 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 Ezaki

The surname EZAKI is of Japanese origin, dating back to the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE). It is believed to have originated in the Kyushu region of Japan, particularly in the Kumamoto Prefecture. The name is derived from the Japanese words "e" meaning "bay" or "inlet" and "zaki" meaning "peninsula" or "promontory."

EZAKI was initially a locational name, referring to individuals who lived near a bay or a peninsula. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century, where it appeared in local records and documents from the Kumamoto region.

One notable historical reference to the EZAKI surname can be found in the "Taiheiki," a medieval war chronicle from the 14th century. The text mentions an EZAKI samurai warrior who fought in the Nanboku-cho Wars between the Northern and Southern Courts.

In the 16th century, during the Sengoku period, an EZAKI clan emerged in the Kumamoto Prefecture. They were landowners and minor feudal lords who pledged allegiance to the powerful Hosokawa clan. Ezaki Masanori (1525-1594) was a prominent member of this clan and served as a respected retainer to Hosokawa Yusai.

Another notable figure with the EZAKI surname was Ezaki Masayoshi (1670-1736), a renowned Confucian scholar and philosopher from the Edo period. His writings on ethics and moral philosophy influenced intellectual circles of the time.

During the Meiji Restoration in the 19th century, an EZAKI samurai named Ezaki Masahiro (1823-1884) played a role in the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was a supporter of the Imperial cause and later served as a government official in the new Meiji government.

In the modern era, Ezaki Masaru (1923-2008) was a prominent Japanese businessman and the founder of the Ezaki Glico Corporation, one of the largest confectionery companies in Japan.

It is important to note that the EZAKI surname may have variations in spelling and pronunciation due to regional dialects and historical changes in the Japanese language. However, its roots can be traced back to the Kyushu region and its association with geographical features such as bays and peninsulas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ezaki

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

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

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