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

Fujino, 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 Fujino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fujino in America

Fujino is the 58604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fujino surname appeared 346 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 Fujino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fujino 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 Fujino

The surname FUJINO originated in Japan, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the 8th century. The name is derived from the Japanese words "fuji," meaning wisteria, and "no," meaning field or plain, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or worked in wisteria fields or plains.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the FUJINO surname was particularly prominent in the Shizuoka Prefecture, located in the Chubu region of central Honshu. This area was known for its wisteria cultivation, further reinforcing the connection between the name and the wisteria plant.

One of the earliest known records of the FUJINO name appears in the "Shizuoka-ken Shi" (History of Shizuoka Prefecture), a historical text compiled in the late 19th century. This document mentions several notable figures with the FUJINO surname, including Fujino Nobuyuki (1548-1612), a samurai and retainer of the Imagawa clan.

Another notable bearer of the FUJINO name was Fujino Tsugunaga (1799-1877), a scholar and poet who lived during the late Edo and early Meiji periods. Tsugunaga was renowned for his expertise in classical Japanese literature and his contributions to the field of linguistics.

In more modern times, the FUJINO surname has been carried by several prominent individuals, such as Fujino Genkuro (1888-1952), a Japanese painter and printmaker known for his landscape works and his role in the Sosaku Hanga (Creative Prints) movement.

Fujino Sachiko (1921-2008) was a renowned Japanese author and activist, best known for her semi-autobiographical novel "Ashi ni Kakatta Shokkaku" (The Shock of a Leg Amputation), which explored her experiences as a disabled person in post-war Japan.

Another notable figure is Fujino Bungo (1923-2008), a Japanese film director and screenwriter who directed several critically acclaimed films, including "Yoake no Rapusodi" (Rhapsody at Dawn) and "Ogin-sama" (The Courtesans of Bungo).

Throughout its long history, the FUJINO surname has maintained a strong connection to its Japanese roots and the wisteria plant, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of its bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fujino

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

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

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