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

Idemoto, 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 Idemoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Idemoto in America

Idemoto is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Idemoto surname appeared 104 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 Idemoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Idemoto 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 Idemoto

The surname IDEMOTO has its origins in Japan. It is a relatively modern Japanese surname, likely dating back no more than a few centuries. The name is derived from the Japanese words "ide" meaning "rice paddy" and "moto" meaning "origin" or "source". Together, the name can be interpreted as meaning "from the rice paddy" or "rice paddy origin".

IDEMOTO is thought to have originated as a locational surname, referring to a person who lived near or came from a particular rice paddy area. In traditional Japanese society, many surnames were derived from geographic features or places of origin. The name may have first arisen among farming communities or villages known for their rice cultivation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the IDEMOTO surname can be found in the 19th century records of the Nagasaki region on the island of Kyushu. A man named Idemoto Kinsuke was listed in the village records of Hirado in 1832. Another early record is from 1875, when an Idemoto Toshiro was recorded as a resident of Osaka.

While not a particularly common name historically, a few notable individuals have borne the IDEMOTO surname over the years. Idemoto Isamu (1904-1981) was a Japanese painter and print artist known for his landscape works. Idemoto Kazuhiro (born 1968) is a contemporary Japanese actor and voice actor. Idemoto Akira (1931-2019) was a Japanese novelist and essayist who wrote several books exploring rural life and traditions.

In 1912, a man named Idemoto Masaru was recorded as living in the town of Toyohashi in Aichi Prefecture. He worked as a merchant and trader. Another individual of note was Idemoto Takeshi (1899-1976), a Buddhist monk and scholar who studied and wrote extensively on Zen Buddhism.

While not an exceptionally rare name, IDEMOTO remains a distinctly Japanese surname indicative of the country's rich cultural and linguistic heritage. Its origins lie in the rural landscapes and farming traditions that have shaped Japan for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Idemoto

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

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

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