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

Ichinose, 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 Ichinose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ichinose in America

Ichinose is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ichinose surname appeared 188 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 Ichinose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ichinose 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 Ichinose

The surname ICHINOSE originates from Japan and dates back to the 8th century AD during the Nara period. It is derived from the Japanese words "ichi" meaning "one" and "nose" meaning "field" or "prairie". The name likely referred to a family with a singular field or piece of land.

ICHINOSE was initially found primarily in the Kyoto and Nara regions of Japan, where some of the earliest records of the name appear in medieval documents and local records. Similar variations like Ichinose, Ichi-nose, and Ichinoshi were also seen in these early texts.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was Ichinose Nobumitsu, a samurai and military commander who served under the Kamakura shogunate in the late 12th century. Another notable figure was Ichinose Masatsuna, a Buddhist monk and scholar who lived in the 14th century and wrote extensively on Zen Buddhism.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the Ichinose family was known for their expertise in agriculture and land management. Several members of the family were employed as advisors to daimyo (feudal lords) on matters related to farming and crop cultivation.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Ichinose family settled in the Echigo region (modern-day Niigata Prefecture), where they were involved in the production of high-quality rice and sake. One prominent figure from this time was Ichinose Masanobu, a wealthy landowner and sake brewer who lived from 1532 to 1605.

Another notable Ichinose was Ichinose Tamizō (1768-1830), a scholar and educator who helped establish one of the earliest modern educational systems in Japan during the late Edo period.

Throughout history, the Ichinose name has also been associated with various place names and locations in Japan. For example, Ichinose-mura was a village in the former Awa Province (present-day Tokushima Prefecture), and Ichinose-jima is an island located in the Inland Sea region of western Japan.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ichinose

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

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

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