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

Kurata, 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 Kurata surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kurata in America

Kurata is the 65066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kurata surname appeared 305 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 Kurata.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kurata 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 Kurata

The surname Kurata has its origins in Japan, dating back to the late 14th or early 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Japanese word "kura," meaning "warehouse" or "storehouse," and the suffix "-ta," which is a common locational ending. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to an individual or family associated with a warehouse or storage facility in a particular area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kurata can be found in the records of the Muromachi period (1336-1573), which was a significant era in Japanese history marked by the rise of the shogunate and the growth of samurai culture. During this time, the Kurata family may have been involved in trade or commerce, managing the storage and distribution of goods.

In the 16th century, a prominent individual named Kurata Nagatsune (1524-1600) served as a retainer to the powerful Tokugawa clan. Kurata Nagatsune played a notable role in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, which was a decisive conflict that helped establish the Tokugawa Shogunate's control over Japan for the next two and a half centuries.

Another notable figure bearing the Kurata surname was Kurata Sakichi (1844-1909), a Japanese businessman and entrepreneur. He founded the Kurata Brewery, which became one of the largest sake producers in the Meiji era (1868-1912). Kurata Sakichi's success in the brewing industry contributed to the economic development of Japan during a period of rapid modernization.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the name Kurata was also associated with certain place names, such as Kurata-mura, a village in the present-day Shizuoka Prefecture. This connection to specific locations further reinforces the locational origins of the surname.

In the field of arts and culture, Kurata Hyakuzō (1891-1943) was a renowned Japanese printmaker and painter. He was particularly renowned for his woodblock prints depicting traditional Japanese landscapes and scenes from everyday life.

Kurata Naoshige (1888-1964) was a Japanese mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry. He held academic positions at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, and his work influenced the development of modern algebraic geometry in Japan.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kurata

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

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

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