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

Kaze, 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 Kaze surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaze in America

Kaze is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaze surname appeared 109 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 Kaze.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaze 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 Kaze

The surname KAZE is believed to have originated in Japan, derived from the Japanese word "kaze," which means "wind." The name likely emerged during the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE) in the region of Kanto, where it was associated with families residing in areas known for their windy conditions or occupations related to the wind, such as sail makers or navigators.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KAZE surname dates back to the late 13th century, when a samurai named Kaze Nobutaka served under the Hojo clan, a powerful feudal family that governed the Kamakura Shogunate. Nobutaka's name appears in several historical texts, including the "Azuma Kagami" (Mirror of the East), a chronicle of the Kamakura period.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573 CE), the KAZE surname gained prominence in the Kanto region, particularly in the areas around present-day Tokyo and Chiba prefectures. In the 16th century, a notable figure named Kaze Mitsuhiro was a skilled archer and military strategist who served under the Hojo clan's rivals, the Uesugi family.

The Edo period (1603-1868 CE) saw the KAZE surname spread throughout Japan as families relocated or established new branches. One notable bearer of the name was Kaze Yoshitaka (1654-1718), a renowned calligrapher and scholar who studied under the renowned Ogyu Sorai.

In the late 19th century, during the Meiji Restoration, a prominent figure named Kaze Toshitsune (1838-1912) played a significant role in modernizing Japan's education system. He served as the first president of Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo) and introduced Western-style education to Japan.

Another notable individual with the KAZE surname was Kaze Akiko (1878-1942), a pioneering feminist and journalist who advocated for women's rights and education in Japan during the early 20th century.

While the KAZE surname may have originated in the Kanto region, it has since spread across Japan and can be found in various prefectures, with concentrations in areas like Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaze

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

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

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