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

Fujita, 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 Fujita surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fujita in America

Fujita is the 16662nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fujita surname appeared 1,719 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fujita.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fujita 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 Fujita

The surname Fujita originated in Japan. It is derived from the Japanese words "fuji," meaning wisteria, and "ta," meaning rice paddy or field. The name likely originated in rural areas where wisteria grew near rice fields.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fujita name dates back to the 14th century in historical records from the Kamakura period. A samurai warrior named Fujita Nobuyori is mentioned in the Taiheiki, a medieval war chronicle.

In the 16th century, during the Sengoku period, there are records of a prominent daimyo (feudal lord) named Fujita Nobuyuki who controlled lands in the Echizen province (present-day Fukui Prefecture).

The Fujita surname also appears in the Buke Kashi, a collection of genealogical records of samurai families compiled in the early 17th century during the Edo period.

One notable figure with the Fujita surname was Fujita Toko (1806-1855), a pioneering female scholar and educator who helped establish modern education for women in Japan.

Another famous Fujita was Fujita Tsuguharu (1842-1907), a prominent businessman and industrialist who founded the Fujita Corporation, one of Japan's largest construction companies.

In the field of art, Fujita Tsuguharu (1886-1968), a renowned painter and sculptor, made significant contributions to the Nihonga (Japanese painting) style in the early 20th century.

Fujita Toshio (1948-1997) was a celebrated Japanese professional golfer who won multiple tournaments, including the Masters Tournament in 1972.

Finally, Fujita Seiko (1768-1819) was a pioneer in the study of Western medicine and played a crucial role in introducing modern medical practices to Japan during the late Edo period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fujita

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

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

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