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

Ishihara, 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 Ishihara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ishihara in America

Ishihara is the 28437th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ishihara surname appeared 839 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 Ishihara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ishihara 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 Ishihara

The surname Ishihara has its origins in Japan, where it first appeared in the late 16th century. It is a combination of the Japanese words "ishi", meaning stone, and "hara", which can refer to a field or plain. The name likely originated in a region where there were many rocky or stony fields, possibly in the central or western regions of the country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ishihara can be found in the Keicho Gunkan Shogyo Roku, a military census conducted in 1613. This document listed several Ishihara families living in various parts of Japan at that time.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Ishihara Masanao (1629-1693) served as a daimyo, or feudal lord, in the Echizen Domain (present-day Fukui Prefecture). He is noted for his contributions to the development of the region and his patronage of the arts.

Another notable Ishihara was Ishihara Shintaro (1932-2021), a Japanese politician who served as the governor of Tokyo from 1999 to 2012. He was known for his outspoken and controversial views, as well as his efforts to promote Tokyo's economy and infrastructure.

In the field of literature, Ishihara Shintaro's younger brother, Ishihara Shintaro (1942-2021), was a celebrated novelist and filmmaker. Some of his most famous works include "Crazed Fruit" and "Punishment Room", which explored themes of youth culture and rebellion in post-war Japan.

The name Ishihara can also be found in the historical records of the Edo period (1603-1868), where it appears in various samurai family registries and land ownership documents.

Over the centuries, the Ishihara surname has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Ishihara, Ishihara, and Ishihara, but the core meaning and pronunciation have remained largely unchanged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ishihara

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

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

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