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

Igawa, 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 Igawa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Igawa in America

Igawa is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Igawa surname appeared 187 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 Igawa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Igawa 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 Igawa

The surname Igawa originates from Japan and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Japanese words "iga," meaning "a kind of tree," and "wa," which means "a ring or circle." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived near a particular tree or grove of trees that formed a ring or circular shape.

Igawa is a relatively uncommon surname, but it has been documented in various historical records and manuscripts throughout Japanese history. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Azuma Kagami," a historical chronicle of the Kamakura period (1185-1333), which mentions an individual named Igawa Nobuyuki who served as a samurai warrior.

Another notable figure with the surname Igawa was Igawa Kazumasa (1775-1843), a prominent scholar and philosopher during the Edo period. He wrote extensively on Confucian and Neo-Confucian teachings and was known for his influential work, "Seikyo Yoroku," which explored the concept of loyalty and filial piety.

In the late 19th century, Igawa Masanori (1841-1904) was a prominent political figure who played a significant role in the Meiji Restoration. He served as a member of the House of Peers and advocated for the modernization of Japan's legal system.

During the 20th century, Igawa Takashi (1905-1992) was a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in Japan, including the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and the Nippon Budokan. His designs blended traditional Japanese architectural elements with modern styles.

More recently, Igawa Toshihiro (born 1962) is a professional baseball player who spent most of his career with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league. He was a dominant pitcher and won several prestigious awards, including the Eiji Sawamura Award (the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award) in 1986.

While the surname Igawa is not as common as some other Japanese surnames, it has a rich history dating back centuries and has been associated with notable individuals in various fields, including warfare, philosophy, politics, architecture, and sports.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Igawa

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

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

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