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

Miyauchi, 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 Miyauchi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miyauchi in America

Miyauchi is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miyauchi surname appeared 137 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 Miyauchi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Miyauchi 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 Miyauchi

The surname MIYAUCHI originates from Japan. It is believed to have first emerged during the Heian period, which lasted from 794 to 1185 CE. The name likely derives from the old Japanese words "miya," meaning "shrine" or "temple," and "uchi," meaning "inside" or "within." It may have referred to families who lived or worked within the grounds of a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MIYAUCHI name can be found in the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE) chronicle, the Azuma Kagami. This text mentions a samurai named MIYAUCHI Toshitsuna, who served under the Kamakura shogunate in the late 12th century.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573 CE), a Buddhist monk named MIYAUCHI Keigo was known for his calligraphy and poetry. He was born in 1412 and served as the head priest of the Tofuku-ji temple in Kyoto.

In the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), the MIYAUCHI surname was associated with several notable figures. MIYAUCHI Yoshitsugu (1619-1692) was a renowned samurai and military strategist who served under the Tokugawa shogunate. MIYAUCHI Masayuki (1775-1835) was a scholar and educator who helped establish the Shohei-ko school, one of the leading academic institutions of the time.

The name MIYAUCHI may also have been derived from certain place names, such as the village of Miyauchi in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture or the Miyauchi district in Kyoto.

Another notable figure with the MIYAUCHI surname was MIYAUCHI Isamu (1892-1975), a Japanese painter and print artist who was a leading figure in the Sosaku Hanga movement, which promoted creative and artistic woodblock printing.

While the MIYAUCHI name has its roots in ancient Japan, it has since spread across the country and can be found among families from various regions. However, it remains most prevalent in areas with historical ties to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, reflecting its original meaning and associations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miyauchi

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

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

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