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

Fukumoto, 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 Fukumoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fukumoto in America

Fukumoto is the 28618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fukumoto surname appeared 833 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 Fukumoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fukumoto 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 Fukumoto

The surname Fukumoto has its origins in Japan, dating back to the 8th century. It is a combination of two words: "fuku" meaning "good fortune" or "happiness," and "moto" meaning "origin" or "source." The name likely originated in central Japan, where it was prevalent among the samurai class and nobility.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fukumoto can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early Japanese chronicle compiled in the 8th century. This historical text mentions a nobleman named Fukumoto no Sadamaro, who served as a court official during the reign of Emperor Kanmu in the late 8th century.

In the 12th century, the Fukumoto name appeared in the Azuma Kagami, a historical record of the Kamakura shogunate. This document mentions a samurai warrior named Fukumoto Yoshitsuna, who fought in the Genpei War between the Minamoto and Taira clans.

The Fukumoto name was also associated with several notable individuals during the Edo period (1603-1868). One such figure was Fukumoto Masanobu, a renowned swordsmith who lived in the 17th century and whose works are still highly prized by collectors today.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), the Fukumoto family produced several influential figures. Fukumoto Nichinan, born in 1857, was a prominent educator and philosopher who helped establish modern education in Japan. Fukumoto Kazuo, born in 1894, was a celebrated novelist and playwright whose works explored themes of social justice and human nature.

Another notable bearer of the Fukumoto name was Fukumoto Seibei, a businessman and philanthropist who lived in the late 19th century. He founded the Fukumoto Gakuen, a prestigious educational institution in Tokyo that still operates today.

The Fukumoto name has also been associated with various place names throughout Japan. For example, the town of Fukumoto-cho in Kagoshima Prefecture is believed to have been named after a local Fukumoto family who settled in the area centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fukumoto

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

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

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