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

Kadowaki, 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 Kadowaki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kadowaki in America

Kadowaki is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kadowaki surname appeared 134 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 Kadowaki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kadowaki 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 Kadowaki

The surname Kadowaki is of Japanese origin, derived from the Japanese words "kado" meaning "gateway" or "angle," and "waki" meaning "side" or "vicinity." It is believed to have originated in the 9th or 10th century during the Heian period, when surnames were first adopted in Japan.

Kadowaki was initially associated with families who lived near gateways or corners of towns or villages. It is likely that the name was first used to identify individuals based on their place of residence or occupation related to guarding gateways or residing in the vicinity of such structures.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Kadowaki surname can be found in the Shōyūki, a historical text from the late Kamakura period (1185-1333). This text references a prominent samurai named Kadowaki Nobuyori, who served under the Hojo clan during the 13th century.

In the 15th century, during the Muromachi period, a Zen Buddhist monk named Kadowaki Zenkō (1398-1473) gained recognition for his teachings and contributions to the development of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism.

Another notable figure with the Kadowaki surname was Kadowaki Munetoshi (1564-1645), a daimyo (feudal lord) who ruled over the Tosa Domain (present-day Kochi Prefecture) during the Edo period.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), Kadowaki Mokurai (1835-1917) was a respected Buddhist scholar and calligrapher who played a significant role in revitalizing traditional Japanese culture and arts after the country's rapid modernization.

In more recent history, Kadowaki Tatsuhiko (1908-2000) was a renowned Japanese architect known for his innovative designs, including the Tokyo Dome and the Japan National Stadium.

While the Kadowaki surname has its roots in Japan, it has also been adopted by individuals in other parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Japanese immigrant communities, such as Hawaii and California.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kadowaki

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

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

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