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

Miyahara, 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 Miyahara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miyahara in America

Miyahara is the 49914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miyahara surname appeared 420 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 Miyahara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Miyahara 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 Miyahara

The surname Miyahara originates from Japan, with records dating back to the 8th century. The name is derived from the Japanese words "miya" meaning "shrine" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain." It is believed that the earliest bearers of this name lived near or were associated with a Shinto shrine located on a flat, open area.

During the Heian period (794-1185 AD), the Miyahara clan emerged as a prominent samurai family in the Kyoto region. Notable members include Miyahara Nobumoto (1087-1158), a skilled warrior and advisor to the Imperial Court, and Miyahara Masanaga (1192-1264), a celebrated poet and calligrapher.

In the 13th century, the Miyahara name appeared in the Azuma Kagami, an historical record of the Kamakura shogunate. This document mentions Miyahara Yasumune (1235-1305), a skilled archer and military commander who fought in the Mongol invasions of Japan.

By the 16th century, the Miyahara had spread throughout Japan, with branches established in various provinces. One notable figure was Miyahara Tamesada (1550-1633), a renowned samurai and strategist who served under Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Sengoku period.

In more recent times, the Miyahara name has been carried by several prominent individuals, including Miyahara Tomiko (1894-1968), a pioneering feminist and educator, and Miyahara Takao (1924-1999), a celebrated author and poet.

Other notable individuals with the Miyahara surname include Miyahara Toru (1926-2003), a physicist and university professor, Miyahara Yoshihiro (1933-2014), a influential businessman and philanthropist, and Miyahara Keisuke (1946-), a renowned architect and urban planner.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miyahara

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

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

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