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

Ishida, 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 Ishida surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ishida in America

Ishida is the 20172nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ishida surname appeared 1,322 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 Ishida.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ishida 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 Ishida

The surname Ishida originates from Japan and dates back to the early 8th century. It is derived from the Japanese words "ishi" meaning stone and "da" meaning rice field or paddy. The name likely referred to someone who lived or worked near a stony rice field or paddy area.

Ishida is a relatively common surname in Japan, particularly in the Kansai region around the cities of Osaka and Kyoto. Early records of the name can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early 9th century chronicle of ancient Japan.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Ishida surname was Ishida Mitsunari, a prominent samurai and military commander who lived from 1560 to 1600. He played a key role in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, one of the most decisive battles in Japanese history.

Another notable figure with the Ishida surname was Ishida Baigan, a Buddhist monk and poet who lived from 1687 to 1768. He is renowned for his haiku poetry and for founding the Shōin-ryū school of haiku composition.

In the late 19th century, Ishida Masaharu (1852-1890) was a prominent educator and journalist who played a significant role in the modernization of Japan's education system during the Meiji period.

The Ishida surname has also been associated with several place names in Japan, such as Ishida-cho in Shizuoka Prefecture and Ishida-mura in Gunma Prefecture, which likely derived their names from the presence of stony rice fields or paddies in those areas.

Other notable individuals with the Ishida surname include Ishida Kazunari (1569-1636), a famous sword maker and master swordsmith, and Ishida Yorifusa (1036-1119), a powerful feudal lord and military commander during the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ishida

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

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

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