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

Miyasaka, 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 Miyasaka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miyasaka in America

Miyasaka is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miyasaka surname appeared 110 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 Miyasaka.

The history of the last name Miyasaka

The surname Miyasaka originates from Japan and can be traced back to the late 8th century. It is believed to be derived from the Japanese words "miya," meaning "shrine," and "saka," meaning "hill" or "slope." The name likely referred to a person who lived near a shrine on a hill or slope.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Miyasaka name can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early Japanese historical text completed in 797 AD. This text mentions a person named Miyasaka no Takamochi, who served as a government official during the Nara period (710-794 AD).

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333 AD), the Miyasaka family was known to have held significant landholdings and influence in the Ise Province (present-day Mie Prefecture). Records from this time period mention Miyasaka Masanori, a prominent samurai and landowner who lived in the late 12th century.

In the Muromachi period (1336-1573 AD), a branch of the Miyasaka family relocated to the Aizu region (present-day Fukushima Prefecture). One notable figure from this era was Miyasaka Masatsune, a skilled swordsman and martial artist who lived in the 16th century.

The Edo period (1603-1868 AD) saw the rise of several prominent Miyasaka individuals, including Miyasaka Yasunobu (1618-1682), a respected scholar and poet who served as a retainer to the Tokugawa shogunate.

Another notable Miyasaka was Miyasaka Kanpei (1740-1820), a successful merchant and philanthropist who founded several schools and hospitals in his hometown of Osaka.

As Japanese society modernized during the Meiji era (1868-1912), the Miyasaka name continued to be represented in various fields. One example is Miyasaka Tsunekazu (1854-1920), a pioneer in the field of engineering and the first Japanese to receive a doctoral degree from a European university.

Throughout its long history, the Miyasaka surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including warriors, scholars, merchants, and professionals, reflecting the diverse and rich cultural heritage of Japan.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miyasaka

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

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 Miyasaka 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.

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

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