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

Hirahara, 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 Hirahara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hirahara in America

Hirahara is the 71042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hirahara surname appeared 275 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 Hirahara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hirahara 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 Hirahara

The surname HIRAHARA originates from Japan and dates back to the feudal era of the country's history. It is believed to have originated in the Aichi Prefecture, which is located in the Chubu region of central Japan. The name is derived from the Japanese words "hira" meaning "flat" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain," suggesting that it may have been given to someone who lived in a flat or plain area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HIRAHARA name can be found in the Kamakura period (1185-1333), where it appears in a document referring to a samurai family from the Aichi region. During this time, samurai families often took on surnames based on their geographical location or other descriptive features.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), the HIRAHARA name gained prominence with the rise of a prominent merchant family from the town of Owari (now part of Aichi Prefecture). This family played a significant role in the local economy and is believed to have contributed to the spread of the name throughout the region.

Notable individuals with the HIRAHARA surname include Hirahara Shiro (1840-1902), a influential industrialist and entrepreneur who helped modernize the textile industry in Japan during the Meiji era. Another prominent figure was Hirahara Ayako (1901-1986), a renowned author and poet who was active during the Showa period.

In the realm of academia, Hirahara Naoji (1883-1963) was a respected scholar of Japanese literature and served as the president of Kyoto University from 1944 to 1949. Hirahara Masaaki (1926-2012) was a prominent physicist who made significant contributions to the study of particle physics and served as the president of the University of Tokyo from 1987 to 1993.

It is worth noting that the HIRAHARA name has also been associated with certain geographical locations in Japan. For example, the town of Hirahara in Chiba Prefecture is believed to have derived its name from the surname, indicating the presence of families bearing this name in the area.

Throughout its history, the HIRAHARA surname has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Japan, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of those who have carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hirahara

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

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

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