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

Maehara, 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 Maehara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maehara in America

Maehara is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maehara surname appeared 134 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 Maehara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maehara 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 Maehara

The surname Maehara has its origins in Japan. It is believed to have originated in the Edo period (1603-1868) and is derived from a combination of the Japanese words "mae" meaning "front" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived or worked in a field located in the front part of a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Maehara surname can be found in the Edo-era records of the Tochigi Prefecture, where it was documented as a family name in the 17th century. It is likely that the name originated in this region before spreading to other parts of Japan.

In the late 19th century, a notable figure with the Maehara surname was Maehara Isoku (1815-1892), a samurai and government official who played a role in the Meiji Restoration. He served as a member of the Tosa Domain's council and later became a member of the Privy Council under the new Meiji government.

Another historical figure of note was Maehara Yasugoro (1867-1952), a pioneering educator who founded the Maehara Gakuen, a prestigious school system in Tokyo. He was influential in promoting modern educational methods in Japan during the early 20th century.

In the realm of literature, Maehara Issei (1892-1963) was a renowned poet and essayist who was a prominent figure in the Japanese literary scene of the early Showa period. He was known for his lyrical poetry and his contributions to the development of modern Japanese literature.

Maehara Fusanosuke (1888-1944) was a prominent businessman and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of Japan's steel industry in the early 20th century. He served as the president of the Nihon Seiko Kaisha (Japan Steel Works) and was instrumental in modernizing and expanding the company's operations.

In more recent history, Maehara Seiji (born 1962) is a prominent Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1993 and has held various leadership positions within the Liberal Democratic Party.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maehara

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

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

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