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

Kuramoto, 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 Kuramoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuramoto in America

Kuramoto is the 58481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuramoto surname appeared 347 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 Kuramoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuramoto 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 Kuramoto

The surname KURAMOTO originated in Japan, with its earliest known bearers being found in the 16th century. The name is derived from the Japanese words 'kura' meaning 'warehouse' and 'moto' meaning 'source' or 'origin', suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked at a warehouse.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KURAMOTO name can be found in the historical records of the Sengoku period (1467-1615), which was a turbulent era in Japanese history marked by near-constant military conflict. The name appears in a 16th-century document listing samurai warriors and their allegiances.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the KURAMOTO name gained prominence in the Kansai region of Japan, particularly in the cities of Osaka and Kyoto. Records from this time indicate that several prominent merchant families bore the KURAMOTO surname.

In the late 18th century, a KURAMOTO named Sadayuki (1734-1811) became a notable scholar and poet, known for his contributions to the study of classical Japanese literature. His works are still studied and appreciated today.

Another notable bearer of the KURAMOTO name was Kiyoshi (1874-1944), a pioneering photographer who captured many iconic images of early 20th-century Japan. His photographs provide a valuable visual record of the country's rapid modernization during the Meiji and Taisho eras.

In more recent history, the KURAMOTO name has been carried by several influential figures in the fields of science and technology. For example, Yoshiki KURAMOTO (1924-2020) was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the study of nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory.

Throughout its long history, the KURAMOTO name has also been associated with various place names and local variations in spelling. For instance, in the Shikoku region of Japan, the name was sometimes written as 'KURAMOCHI' or 'KURAMOCHI'.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuramoto

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

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

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