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

Kinoshita, 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 Kinoshita surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinoshita in America

Kinoshita is the 21048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinoshita surname appeared 1,249 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 Kinoshita.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinoshita 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 Kinoshita

The surname Kinoshita is of Japanese origin, originating during the feudal period of Japanese history between the 12th and 19th centuries. It is a compound name derived from the Japanese words "kino" meaning "tree" or "wooden" and "shita" meaning "under" or "below". Together, the name likely referred to a place or geographic location beneath trees or a forested area.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Kinoshita dates back to the late 16th century, appearing in the historical records of the Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal military government that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868. During this time, the Kinoshita family was a samurai clan based in the Kanto region, which includes the modern-day Tokyo area.

Kinoshita Iyobu, a prominent samurai and military commander, lived during the late 16th century and was known for his role in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, a decisive conflict that helped establish the Tokugawa shogunate. His birth and death years are uncertain, but he was active during this pivotal period of Japanese history.

In the late 18th century, Kinoshita Masao, a scholar and writer, produced notable works on Japanese literature and poetry. He was born in 1744 and died in 1820, leaving a lasting impact on the literary landscape of his time.

The Kinoshita name has also been associated with several notable figures in modern Japanese history. Kinoshita Naoe, born in 1869 and died in 1937, was a prominent educator and philosopher who played a significant role in the development of moral education in Japan during the Meiji period.

Kinoshita Chuji, born in 1914 and died in 2003, was a celebrated film director and screenwriter, known for his contributions to Japanese cinema during the 20th century. His films, such as "The Ballad of Narayama" and "The Eternal Breasts", received critical acclaim and influenced generations of filmmakers.

Kinoshita Yuriko, born in 1919 and died in 1999, was a renowned author and poet who explored themes of feminism and social issues in her works. Her novel "The Key" is considered a classic of modern Japanese literature and has been widely studied and analyzed.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinoshita

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

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

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