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

Fukuhara, 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 Fukuhara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fukuhara in America

Fukuhara is the 51941st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fukuhara surname appeared 400 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 Fukuhara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fukuhara 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 Fukuhara

The surname FUKUHARA is of Japanese origin, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Fukuoka Prefecture in the Kyushu region of Japan, where the name was initially associated with a specific village or area.

The name FUKUHARA is thought to be derived from the Japanese words "fuku," meaning good fortune or happiness, and "hara," which can refer to a field or plain. This suggests that the name may have originally described a fertile or prosperous area.

In the 13th century, there are records of a samurai warrior named Fukuhara Nobumasa who served under the Kamakura Shogunate. He is mentioned in several historical texts, including the "Azuma Kagami" (Mirror of the East), a chronicle of the Kamakura period.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), a renowned Zen Buddhist monk named Fukuhara Dōgen is believed to have lived. He is credited with introducing the Soto school of Zen Buddhism to Japan after studying in China.

In the early 17th century, a prominent merchant and landowner named Fukuhara Masanobu was active in the Edo period (1603-1868). He is known for his contributions to the development of the city of Osaka, where he established a successful trading business.

The name FUKUHARA also appears in historical documents from the Meiji era (1868-1912), with notable figures such as Fukuhara Masao, a politician and diplomat who served as the Japanese ambassador to France in the late 19th century.

Another notable individual with the surname FUKUHARA was Fukuhara Yoshiharu, a Japanese mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century. He was born in 1892 and passed away in 1974.

It is important to note that while these examples provide insights into the historical use of the surname FUKUHARA, the name has likely evolved and spread across various regions of Japan over the centuries, potentially taking on different meanings or associations in different local contexts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fukuhara

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

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

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