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

Kakimoto, 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 Kakimoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kakimoto in America

Kakimoto is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kakimoto surname appeared 104 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 Kakimoto.

The history of the last name Kakimoto

The surname Kakimoto originated in Japan, traced back to the early 16th century. It is derived from the Japanese words "kaki" meaning persimmon and "moto" meaning origin or source, indicating that the name likely referred to a place or region known for its persimmon crops.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kakimoto name can be found in the Nihon Shoki, an 8th-century chronicle of ancient Japanese history. It mentions a minor noble family from the Kyoto region bearing the name Kakimoto during the Nara period (710-794 AD).

In the late 12th century, a samurai warrior named Kakimoto Hiromasa (1148-1213) fought alongside Minamoto no Yoritomo during the Genpei War, which established the Kamakura Shogunate. His descendants continued to serve as retainers to the Minamoto clan for generations.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the Kakimoto clan was a prominent family of wealthy landowners and merchants based in the Echizen province (present-day Fukui Prefecture). One notable figure was Kakimoto Nobunaga (1472-1529), a successful trader and financier who funded various cultural and religious projects.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), the Kakimoto name appeared in various domains across Japan. For example, Kakimoto Bungo (1596-1666) was a renowned poet and scholar from Kyoto, while Kakimoto Masaaki (1718-1788) served as a senior retainer to the Maeda clan of the Kaga Domain (present-day Ishikawa Prefecture).

Another significant figure was Kakimoto Haruye (1834-1907), a pioneering educator from Shizuoka Prefecture who established one of Japan's first schools for girls during the Meiji era. Her efforts helped pave the way for greater educational opportunities for women in Japan.

While the Kakimoto surname is not among the most common in Japan today, it has a rich historical legacy spanning various regions and social strata, from noble families and samurai warriors to merchants, scholars, and educators.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kakimoto

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

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 Kakimoto 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.

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

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