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

Mishima, 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 Mishima surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mishima in America

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

The Mishima 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 Mishima.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mishima 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 Mishima

The surname Mishima is of Japanese origin and can be traced back to the late 7th century AD. It is derived from the Japanese place name Mishima, which refers to a region in the present-day Shizuoka Prefecture. The name itself is composed of the words "mi" meaning "august" or "venerable," and "shima" meaning "island" or "peninsula."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mishima surname can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early 8th-century chronicle of Japanese history. The text mentions a noble named Mishima no Munetaka, who served as a provincial governor during the Nara period (710-794 AD).

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333 AD), the Mishima clan rose to prominence as a samurai family based in the Izu Province (now part of Shizuoka Prefecture). They were known for their military prowess and loyalty to the Hojo clan, who ruled as shoguns during this era.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Mishima Michitsuna (1521-1587) served as a daimyo (feudal lord) and played a significant role in the unification of Japan under the leadership of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Another notable individual with the Mishima surname was Mishima Yukio (1925-1970), a renowned Japanese author and playwright. He was a highly influential figure in the post-World War II literary scene and is best known for works such as "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion" and "The Sea of Fertility" tetralogy.

In the realm of martial arts, Mishima Raisuke (1938-2005) was a prominent figure in the world of karate. He was the founder of the Mishima-ryu style and played a crucial role in the development and popularization of karate in Japan and beyond.

Throughout history, the Mishima surname has also been associated with various place names and locations within Japan. For instance, the city of Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture and the Mishima Islands, a group of islands located in the Sea of Japan, both bear this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mishima

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

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

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