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

Hagiwara, 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 Hagiwara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hagiwara in America

Hagiwara is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hagiwara surname appeared 227 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 Hagiwara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hagiwara 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 Hagiwara

The surname Hagiwara is of Japanese origin, originating in the late 12th century. It is derived from the Japanese words "hagi" meaning "bush clover" and "wara" meaning "field" or "area." The name likely refers to a person or family that lived in an area with an abundance of bush clover plants.

Hagiwara is a relatively common surname in Japan, particularly in the regions of Kanto and Chubu. It can be traced back to samurai families and rural communities in these areas. The earliest recorded instances of the name appear in historical documents and family registers from the Kamakura period (1185-1333).

One of the earliest notable figures with the surname Hagiwara was Hagiwara Yasusuke, a samurai warrior who lived in the late 15th century. He served under the powerful Takeda clan during the Sengoku period (1467-1615), which was an era of intense civil war in Japan.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), the Hagiwara family produced several distinguished scholars and artists. Hagiwara Hiromichi (1597-1677) was a renowned calligrapher and poet, known for his mastery of the traditional Japanese art forms of shodo (calligraphy) and waka (poetry).

Another notable figure was Hagiwara Sakutaro (1726-1786), a Confucian scholar and educator who established a prestigious private academy in Edo (now Tokyo). His teachings and writings had a significant influence on the intellectual and philosophical discourse of the time.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), Hagiwara Katsunori (1856-1925) was a prominent politician and statesman. He served as the Minister of Education and played a crucial role in shaping Japan's modern education system.

In the 20th century, Hagiwara Sakutaro (1886-1942) was a celebrated poet and a leading figure in the Japanese literary movement known as "shinkankakuha" (new sensationist school). His works, which explored themes of urbanization and modernity, were highly influential and are still widely studied today.

While the surname Hagiwara has deep historical roots and has been associated with notable figures throughout Japanese history, it remains a relatively common surname in modern Japan.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hagiwara

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

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

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