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

Ishizu, 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 Ishizu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ishizu in America

Ishizu is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ishizu surname appeared 101 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 Ishizu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ishizu 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 Ishizu

The surname "ISHIZU" originates from Japan, tracing its roots back to the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE). It is believed to have derived from the Japanese words "ishi" meaning "stone" and "zu" meaning "figure" or "image," possibly referring to a stone carving or sculpture.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the "Azuma Kagami" (Mirror of the East), a historical chronicle compiled in the late 13th century. It mentions an individual named Ishizu no Yukinobu, who served as a samurai during the Kamakura shogunate.

In the 15th century, during the Muromachi period (1336-1573 CE), there are records of an Ishizu family residing in the Ise Province (present-day Mie Prefecture). The name appears in various local documents and land registers from that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Ishizu include:

1. Ishizu Hirosuke (1600-1673), a renowned painter and calligrapher during the Edo period.
2. Ishizu Masami (1723-1802), a scholar and poet who served as a court advisor during the Tokugawa shogunate.
3. Ishizu Yoshiaki (1865-1941), a prominent businessman and industrialist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
4. Ishizu Noriko (1892-1974), a feminist activist and educator who advocated for women's rights and educational reforms.
5. Ishizu Toshihiro (1920-2005), a celebrated author and literary critic, known for his works exploring Japanese culture and traditions.

The name has also been associated with various place names throughout Japan, such as Ishizu-cho (Ishizu Town) in Kagawa Prefecture and Ishizu-mura (Ishizu Village) in Shizuoka Prefecture. These place names likely originated from the surname itself or vice versa, reflecting the family's ties to those regions.

While the surname Ishizu is not among the most common in Japan, it has a rich historical lineage spanning several centuries, with notable bearers contributing to various fields, including art, literature, business, and social reform.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ishizu

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

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

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