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

Makishima, 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 Makishima surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Makishima in America

Makishima is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Makishima surname appeared 128 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 Makishima.

We can also compare 2010 data for Makishima 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 Makishima

The surname Makishima is of Japanese origin, deriving from the words "maki" meaning "roll" or "coil", and "shima" meaning "island" or "stripe". It is believed to have originated in the late 16th or early 17th century, during the Edo period of Japanese history.

Makishima was likely first used as a locational surname, referring to those who lived on or near an island with a distinctive coiled or spiral shape, or an area with rolling hills or coiled terrain features. The name may also have been adopted by families involved in the production or trade of rolled goods, such as textiles or paper.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Makishima surname can be found in the Edo-era "Buke Kaden" (Family Records of the Samurai Class), which documented the lineages of various samurai clans and noble families. The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Kanto and Chubu, but also had a presence in other parts of Japan.

Notable individuals with the surname Makishima include Makishima Naomasa (1610-1677), a samurai and military strategist who served under the Tokugawa shogunate, and Makishima Yukiko (1825-1892), a renowned author and poet of the late Edo period.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), Makishima Masanosuke (1838-1897) was a prominent educator and advocate for modern teaching methods, while Makishima Keiko (1867-1946) was a pioneering female physician and advocate for women's rights.

In more recent history, Makishima Shizuo (1910-1993) was a celebrated novelist and essayist, known for his works exploring the complexities of modern Japanese society.

While the Makishima surname has its roots in Japan, it has also been carried to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange, with individuals bearing this name making contributions in various fields across different countries and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Makishima

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

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

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