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

Hasegawa, 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 Hasegawa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hasegawa in America

Hasegawa is the 17927th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hasegawa surname appeared 1,559 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hasegawa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hasegawa 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 Hasegawa

The surname Hasegawa is of Japanese origin, tracing its roots back several centuries. It was initially confined to certain regions of Japan, particularly the Kanto and Kansai areas, where it was a prominent family name.

The name Hasegawa is derived from the Japanese words "hase," meaning a long thin bamboo pole, and "gawa," which signifies a river or stream. This combination suggests that the name may have originated among families residing near bamboo groves along rivers or streams.

Historical records indicate that the Hasegawa surname can be found in various documents dating back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Some notable figures bearing this name include Hasegawa Tohaku (1539-1610), a renowned Japanese painter and founder of the Hasegawa school of Japanese painting.

During the Edo period (1603-1867), the Hasegawa family gained prominence as skilled artists, calligraphers, and scholars. One noteworthy individual from this era was Hasegawa Nobutsura (1568-1637), a skilled swordsman and strategist who served under the famous daimyo Tokugawa Ieyasu.

In the realm of literature, Hasegawa Nyozekan (1663-1737) was a celebrated haiku poet and critic who helped shape the development of the haiku form during the Edo period.

Another notable figure was Hasegawa Toju (1770-1842), a prominent scholar and Confucian philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of Confucian thought in Japan.

Moving into the modern era, Hasegawa Hiroshi (1917-1962) was a pioneering Japanese animator and director who co-founded the renowned Studio Ghibli animation studio.

While the surname Hasegawa has undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Hasekawa or Hasekura, its essential meaning and historical significance remain deeply rooted in Japanese culture and tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hasegawa

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

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

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