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

Furuta, 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 Furuta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Furuta in America

Furuta is the 49365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Furuta surname appeared 426 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 Furuta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Furuta 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 Furuta

The surname Furuta is of Japanese origin, with roots dating back to the 8th century CE. It is believed to have originated in the Kyoto region of Japan, where it was initially a place name referring to a village or town in the area.

The name Furuta is thought to derive from the Japanese words "furu" meaning "old" and "ta" meaning "rice paddy" or "field." This suggests that the name likely originated from a settlement located near an old rice paddy or agricultural area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Furuta can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an ancient Japanese chronicle completed in 797 CE. This text mentions a person named Furuta no Ason, who was a government official during the Nara period (710-794 CE).

In the 12th century, the name Furuta appeared in the Genkō Shakusho, a collection of documents and records from the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE). This text references a samurai named Furuta Nobuyori, who served under the Minamoto clan during the Genpei War (1180-1185 CE).

During the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), the Furuta family was prominent in the Echizen Province (present-day Fukui Prefecture). One notable figure from this era was Furuta Oribe (1544-1615 CE), a renowned tea master and ceramicist who helped shape the Japanese tea ceremony tradition.

Another influential individual with the Furuta surname was Furuta Motohiko (1899-1965 CE), a Japanese military officer and diplomat who served as the Ambassador to the Soviet Union during World War II.

In more recent times, Furuta Hitoshi (born 1947 CE) is a well-known Japanese mathematician and academic, recognized for his contributions to the field of algebraic geometry.

Overall, the surname Furuta has a rich history in Japan, with its origins rooted in the ancient agricultural settlements of the Kyoto region. Throughout the centuries, individuals bearing this name have made significant contributions to various aspects of Japanese culture, society, and intellectual pursuits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Furuta

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

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

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