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

Marumoto, 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 Marumoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marumoto in America

Marumoto is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marumoto surname appeared 243 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 Marumoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marumoto 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 Marumoto

The surname MARUMOTO is of Japanese origin, first appearing in the late 16th century during the Azuchi-Momoyama period. It is likely derived from the words "maru" meaning circle or round, and "moto" meaning origin or root, possibly referring to a circular or rounded area of land or a specific place name.

One of the earliest recorded references to the MARUMOTO name can be found in the Shinchokuki, a journal written by the Buddhist monk Kunai Naonobu in the early 17th century, where he mentions a samurai family with this surname serving under the powerful Tokugawa shogunate.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the MARUMOTO name can be traced to the Kanto region around present-day Tokyo, particularly in the areas of Chiba and Saitama. There are records of a MARUMOTO village near the town of Narita, which may have been the ancestral home of some families with this name.

In the late 18th century, a MARUMOTO Yoshisada was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Edo (now Tokyo). His family's wealth and influence grew over several generations, and they were known for their expertise in silk trading and textile manufacturing.

Another notable figure was MARUMOTO Masayuki (1783-1857), a scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on Confucian ethics and the concept of "bushido" (the way of the warrior). His works were widely studied by samurai and intellectuals during the Bakumatsu period leading up to the Meiji Restoration.

In the early 20th century, MARUMOTO Hiroshi (1892-1968) was a renowned architect who designed several important buildings in Tokyo, including the Imperial Hotel and the Nihon Mudokwan (Japanese martial arts hall). His unique blend of traditional Japanese and modern Western styles influenced many subsequent architects.

During World War II, MARUMOTO Masao (1914-1944) was a celebrated fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was credited with shooting down numerous enemy aircraft before being killed in action defending Okinawa in 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Order of the Golden Kite, one of Japan's highest military honors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marumoto

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

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

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