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

Mizukami, 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 Mizukami surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mizukami in America

Mizukami is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mizukami surname appeared 158 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 Mizukami.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mizukami 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 Mizukami

The surname Mizukami originates from Japan and is believed to have emerged during the Kamakura period (1185-1333 AD). It is derived from the Japanese words "mizu" meaning water and "kami" meaning god or deity, suggesting that it may have been associated with individuals residing near a body of water revered as sacred.

One of the earliest known references to the Mizukami name can be found in the Azuma Kagami, a historical chronicle compiled in the late 13th century. It mentions a samurai warrior named Mizukami Kiyotaka, who fought in the Genpei War (1180-1185 AD) on behalf of the Minamoto clan.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573 AD), there are records of a Buddhist monk named Mizukami Zenkai, who was renowned for his calligraphy skills and served as the head priest of the Engaku-ji temple in Kamakura.

In the Edo period (1603-1868 AD), the Mizukami family was prominent in the Ise Province (present-day Mie Prefecture). A notable figure from this time was Mizukami Tsutomu, a scholar and poet who authored several works on classical Japanese literature.

The name Mizukami has also been associated with certain place names in Japan. For instance, there is a small village called Mizukami-mura in Niigata Prefecture, which was likely named after a local family bearing the surname.

In more recent history, one of the most renowned individuals with the Mizukami surname was Mizukami Toshiaki (1870-1939), a prominent educator and philosopher who played a significant role in shaping Japan's modern education system.

Other notable figures with the Mizukami surname include:

1. Mizukami Yuki (1932-2017), a acclaimed Japanese film director known for works such as "The Yakuza Wives" and "The Betrayed".
2. Mizukami Wataru (1968-), a manga artist best known for the popular series "Great Teacher Onizuka" and "Haikyu!!".
3. Mizukami Tsutomu (1919-2004), a renowned Japanese architect who designed several iconic buildings, including the Tokyo Hilton Hotel.
4. Mizukami Kyoichi (1915-1985), a Japanese physicist who made significant contributions to the study of nuclear fission and nuclear reactor design.
5. Mizukami Hiroshi (1950-), a former professional baseball player who spent his entire career with the Yakult Swallows in the Nippon Professional Baseball league.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mizukami

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

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

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