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

Miyashita, 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 Miyashita surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miyashita in America

Miyashita is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miyashita surname appeared 285 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 Miyashita.

We can also compare 2010 data for Miyashita 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 Miyashita

The surname Miyashita originates from Japan and can be traced back to the 8th century CE. It is derived from the Japanese words "miya," meaning "shrine," and "shita," meaning "under" or "below." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to families living near or under the protection of a shrine.

The earliest known record of the Miyashita name appears in the Shoku Nihongi, an ancient Japanese chronicle completed in 797 CE. This text mentions a person named Miyashita no Sukemaro, who served as a government official during the Nara period (710-794 CE).

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE), the Miyashita family gained prominence as samurai warriors. One notable figure was Miyashita Masatsune (1170-1225 CE), a skilled archer and commander who fought in the Genpei War against the Taira clan.

In the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), the Miyashita name was associated with influential daimyo families, such as the Miyashita clan of Hizen Province (present-day Saga Prefecture). This clan ruled over the Karatsu Domain and played a significant role in the region's history.

Another famous bearer of the Miyashita name was Miyashita Chōchō (1858-1900 CE), a renowned Japanese poet and scholar of the late Edo and early Meiji periods. Her poetic works contributed significantly to the development of modern Japanese literature.

The Miyashita surname has also been linked to various place names throughout Japan, such as Miyashita-jinja, a Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, and the former village of Miyashita in Fukushima Prefecture.

Other notable individuals with the Miyashita surname include Miyashita Kōji (1936-2016 CE), a celebrated Japanese actor known for his roles in numerous films and television series, and Miyashita Tatsuo (1922-2011 CE), a respected artist and calligrapher who helped preserve traditional Japanese art forms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miyashita

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

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

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