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

Itagaki, 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 Itagaki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Itagaki in America

Itagaki is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Itagaki surname appeared 136 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 Itagaki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Itagaki 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 Itagaki

The surname ITAGAKI has its origins in Japan, with the earliest recorded examples dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Japanese words "ita," meaning "board," and "gaki," meaning "gaki tree" or "persimmon tree." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with occupations related to woodworking or the cultivation of persimmon trees.

One of the earliest known references to the ITAGAKI surname can be found in the records of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan from the 17th to the 19th century. During this period, the ITAGAKI family was prominent in the domain of Tosa, located on the island of Shikoku.

In the late 19th century, a notable figure bearing the ITAGAKI surname was Taisuke ITAGAKI (1837-1919), a prominent politician and leader of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement, which advocated for democratic reforms in Japan. He played a significant role in the establishment of the modern Japanese political system.

Another historical figure with this surname was Seishiro ITAGAKI (1837-1919), a samurai and military leader who fought in the Boshin War, a civil war that marked the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the beginning of the Meiji Restoration.

In the realm of literature, Naohiko ITAGAKI (1875-1950) was a renowned Japanese novelist and playwright who wrote works exploring social issues and the lives of ordinary people in the early 20th century.

During World War II, Hiroshi ITAGAKI (1901-1948) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and served as the Chief of Staff of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group, which oversaw operations in the Pacific theater.

More recently, Keisuke ITAGAKI (born in 1971) is a Japanese video game designer and programmer, best known for his work on the popular fighting game series "Tekken" and "Dead or Alive."

While the ITAGAKI surname can be found in various regions of Japan, it is particularly prevalent in the prefectures of Kochi, Ehime, and Tokushima, which are located on the island of Shikoku, where the name has a long historical presence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Itagaki

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

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

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