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

Mitsuda, 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 Mitsuda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mitsuda in America

Mitsuda is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mitsuda surname appeared 154 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 Mitsuda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mitsuda 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 Mitsuda

The surname Mitsuda is of Japanese origin, derived from the family name Mitsuda which was common in the Shikoku region of Japan dating back to the early 17th century. The name is thought to have originated from the combination of the Japanese words "mitsu" meaning "three" and "da" meaning "rice paddy", potentially referring to a family that owned or worked on three rice fields.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mitsuda name can be found in the Edo period genealogical records known as the "Kafu Shokunin Burui Chomeisho", which catalogued the family names and occupations of various artisans and craftsmen in the city of Edo (now Tokyo). According to these records, a family by the name of Mitsuda was listed as skilled lacquerware craftsmen in the early 1700s.

In the late 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Mitsuda was Mitsuda Toshihiro (1853-1919), a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs under the cabinet of Prime Minister Katsura Taro from 1908 to 1911.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Mitsuda Kunio (1885-1971), a Japanese scholar and linguist who specialized in the study of the Ainu language and culture. He is considered a pioneer in the field of Ainu studies and played a significant role in preserving and documenting the language and traditions of the indigenous Ainu people of northern Japan.

In the realm of arts and culture, Mitsuda Yasunori (born 1972) is a renowned Japanese video game composer and musician, best known for his work on the critically acclaimed "Chrono" series of video games, as well as the soundtracks for games such as "Xenogears" and "Xenoblade Chronicles".

Mitsuda Naoki (born 1970) is a Japanese manga artist and character designer, most notable for creating the popular manga series "Kyō no Go no Ni" and "Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō", both of which have been adapted into anime series.

The Mitsuda surname has also been associated with various locations and place names throughout Japan, particularly in the Shikoku region where it originated. For example, there is a small village called Mitsuda-mura located in Ehime Prefecture, which may have derived its name from the presence of families bearing the Mitsuda surname in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mitsuda

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

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

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