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

Kiyonaga, 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 Kiyonaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kiyonaga in America

Kiyonaga is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kiyonaga surname appeared 107 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 Kiyonaga.

The history of the last name Kiyonaga

The surname KIYONAGA is of Japanese origin, originating from the Edo period (1603-1868). It is derived from the Japanese words 'kiyo', meaning 'pure' or 'clean', and 'naga', meaning 'long' or 'eternal'. The name likely originated as a descriptive name, perhaps referring to someone with a long or pure life.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name KIYONAGA dates back to the 18th century, when Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) was a renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist and printmaker. He was known for his bijinga portraits of beautiful women and is considered one of the last great masters of the ukiyo-e tradition.

Another notable historical figure with the name KIYONAGA was Kiyonaga Masanori (1898-1945), a Japanese naval officer who served during World War II. He was the commanding officer of the battleship Yamato and went down with the ship when it was sunk by American forces in 1945.

In the late 19th century, a prominent Japanese political figure named Kiyonaga Takamine (1854-1919) served as the Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture and was involved in the Meiji Restoration, a pivotal event that transformed Japan into a modern nation.

Kiyonaga Kazuo (1899-1942) was a Japanese novelist and poet who was part of the Shinkankakuha literary movement in the early 20th century. His works explored themes of human nature and the human condition.

Kiyonaga Noboru (1938-2022) was a renowned Japanese film director and screenwriter, best known for his critically acclaimed films such as "The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On" and "Kichiku dai enkai" (The Crazy Family).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kiyonaga

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

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

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