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

Harano, 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 Harano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Harano in America

Harano is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Harano surname appeared 143 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 Harano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Harano 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 Harano

The surname Harano is believed to have originated in Japan during the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE). It is thought to be derived from the Japanese word "hara," which means "field" or "plain," and the suffix "-no," which typically denotes possession or belonging. Therefore, the name Harano may have initially referred to someone who lived or worked in a field or a particular plain area.

One of the earliest known references to the name Harano can be found in the "Azuma Kagami" (Mirror of the East), a historical chronicle that documented the events of the Kamakura shogunate. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 12th or early 13th century.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573 CE), the Harano family was recorded as a minor samurai clan based in the Kanto region of eastern Japan. They were vassals of the powerful Uesugi clan and played a role in various regional conflicts and power struggles of the time.

In the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), a notable figure bearing the Harano surname was Harano Narizumi (1618-1677), a Confucian scholar and adviser to the Tokugawa shogunate. His scholarly works on ethics and governance were highly regarded during his lifetime.

Another historical figure with the surname Harano was Harano Shunko (1726-1790), a celebrated painter and calligrapher from the Edo period. He was known for his innovative ink wash paintings and his mastery of the "haiku" poetic form.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912 CE), Harano Kingo (1847-1924) was a prominent educator and author who contributed to modernizing Japan's educational system. He served as the principal of the prestigious Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo).

In more recent times, Harano Jiro (1899-1972) was a notable Japanese film director and screenwriter during the golden age of Japanese cinema. He directed several critically acclaimed films, including "The Life of Oharu" (1952) and "Harakiri" (1962).

Throughout history, the surname Harano has also been associated with various locations and place names in Japan, such as Harano Village in Shizuoka Prefecture and the Harano District in Osaka Prefecture. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Harano

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

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

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