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

Hatakeyama, 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 Hatakeyama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hatakeyama in America

Hatakeyama is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hatakeyama surname appeared 185 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 Hatakeyama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hatakeyama 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 Hatakeyama

The surname Hatakeyama originated in Japan during the late 9th century. It is a locational name derived from the village of Hatakeyama, which can be translated to mean "field on the mountain". The name first appeared in records from the Heian period, a golden age of classical Japanese art and culture that lasted from 794 to 1185 AD.

In the early 12th century, a document known as the Kamakura Ibun mentions a samurai warrior named Hatakeyama Shigetada who served under the powerful Minamoto clan. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the Hatakeyama name being used.

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the Hatakeyama family rose to prominence as a respected line of samurai vassals. One notable figure was Hatakeyama Kunikiyo (1176-1233), a skilled military commander who played a key role in the Jōkyū War of 1221.

The Hatakeyama name can also be found in various medieval literary works, such as the Taiheiki, a 14th century chronicle that details the conflicts between the Imperial Court and the samurai clans.

In the 16th century, Hatakeyama Yoshitsugu (1536-1582) was a prominent daimyo (feudal lord) who initially sided with the powerful Oda clan before switching allegiances to the Tokugawa shogunate. His actions contributed to the eventual unification of Japan under Tokugawa rule.

Another influential figure was Hatakeyama Shigetada (1164-1205), a celebrated poet and scholar who served as an advisor to the Imperial Court during the late Heian period. His poetic works were included in several prestigious imperial anthologies.

While the Hatakeyama name has roots dating back to ancient Japan, it continues to be a respected surname in modern times, carried on by numerous families throughout the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hatakeyama

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

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

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