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

Ishiguro, 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 Ishiguro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ishiguro in America

Ishiguro is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ishiguro surname appeared 168 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 Ishiguro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ishiguro 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 Ishiguro

The surname ISHIGURO originates from Japan, with roots that can be traced back to the 8th century during the Nara period. It is believed to be derived from the Japanese words "ishi" meaning stone, and "guro" meaning hut or dwelling, suggesting a connection to those who may have lived in stone structures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ISHIGURO name can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early imperial chronicle from the 8th century, where it was referenced in relation to a local clan in the Kansai region. The name was also documented in various feudal lords' records and family registries from the 11th century onwards.

In the 14th century, during the Muromachi period, there are records of an ISHIGURO family owning a significant amount of land in the Iga Province, now part of modern-day Mie Prefecture. This family was involved in the production of salt, which was a highly valued commodity at the time.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the ISHIGURO name gained prominence with the rise of a samurai family in the service of the Tokugawa Shogunate. One notable figure from this era was ISHIGURO Masataka (1610-1675), a skilled swordsman and military strategist who played a crucial role in the suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1637-1638.

Another historically significant individual bearing the ISHIGURO name was ISHIGURO Hiroyoshi (1828-1889), a prominent scholar and educator who contributed to the modernization of Japan's education system during the Meiji Restoration period. He was instrumental in establishing several prestigious schools, including the prestigious Keio Gijuku University.

In more recent times, the ISHIGURO name gained international recognition through the works of Kazuo ISHIGURO (born 1954), the renowned British novelist of Japanese descent. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017 for his novels of great emotional force, which uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world.

Other notable individuals with the ISHIGURO surname include ISHIGURO Naoki (1918-2006), a pioneering Japanese architect known for his modernist designs, and ISHIGURO Yasuhiro (born 1962), a highly acclaimed Japanese video game developer and director.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ishiguro

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

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

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