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

Kaneda, 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 Kaneda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaneda in America

Kaneda is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaneda surname appeared 253 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 Kaneda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaneda 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 Kaneda

The surname Kaneda is of Japanese origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in Japan. It is believed to be derived from the combination of two Japanese words, "kane" meaning "metal" or "money," and "da," a possessive particle indicating ownership or association.

One of the earliest known mentions of the name Kaneda can be found in the historical records of the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE), where it was associated with a family of metalworkers or moneylenders in the Kanto region of central Japan. During this time, surnames were still relatively fluid, and the Kaneda name likely evolved from an occupational descriptor.

In the Muromachi period (1336-1573 CE), there are records of a prominent Kaneda family residing in the city of Osaka. This lineage is believed to have ties to the metalworking trade, further reinforcing the name's connection to the word "kane" and its association with metalsmithing or wealth.

The Kaneda surname gained prominence during the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), when several notable individuals bearing this name made significant contributions to various fields. One such figure was Kaneda Yoriyuki (1576-1653), a renowned samurai and retainer of the powerful Tokugawa shogunate. Another notable Kaneda was Kaneda Inako (1801-1859), a celebrated scholar and poet who authored several influential works on Japanese literature and philosophy.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912 CE), the Kaneda surname continued to be well-represented, with individuals like Kaneda Naoshi (1857-1919), a pioneering engineer who played a crucial role in the development of Japan's early railway system, and Kaneda Masanao (1886-1945), a respected educator and principal of several prestigious schools in Tokyo.

In more recent history, the Kaneda surname has been carried by notable figures such as Kaneda Masaomi (1925-2019), a renowned physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of solid-state physics, and Kaneda Hirokazu (born 1962), a celebrated manga artist and writer best known for his critically acclaimed series "Akira."

It is important to note that while the Kaneda surname has been prevalent throughout Japanese history, it has also been adopted by individuals of non-Japanese descent, particularly in regions with significant Japanese immigrant populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaneda

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

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

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