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

Mizuno, 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 Mizuno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mizuno in America

Mizuno is the 30630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mizuno surname appeared 761 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 Mizuno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mizuno 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 Mizuno

The surname MIZUNO is of Japanese origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 16th century. The name is believed to have originated from the region of Kyushu, located in the southwestern part of Japan. It is derived from the Japanese words "mi" meaning "beautiful" and "zuno" meaning "garden" or "field," suggesting that the name may have referred to a person who lived in or near a picturesque garden or rural landscape.

One of the earliest records of the MIZUNO name can be found in the "Buke Kazoku Keizu Soran," a compendium of Japanese family lineages compiled in the late 17th century. This text mentions several MIZUNO families, including the prominent MIZUNO clan from the Hizen Province (now part of Saga Prefecture).

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the MIZUNO family played a significant role in the governance of the Hizen domain, serving as hereditary vassals (hatamoto) to the Nabeshima clan, the ruling daimyo (feudal lord) of the region. Notable members from this era include MIZUNO Katsunari (1564-1619), a skilled military strategist and advisor to the Nabeshima clan, and MIZUNO Tadakuni (1794-1864), a prominent scholar and official in the Hizen domain.

In the late 19th century, with the abolition of the feudal system, the MIZUNO family transitioned to other professions and began to spread across Japan. One notable figure from this period is MIZUNO Isamu (1876-1944), a pioneering businessman who founded the Mizuno Corporation, a renowned Japanese sports equipment manufacturer.

Other notable individuals with the MIZUNO surname include MIZUNO Yoshiki (1939-2006), a renowned architect and designer known for his innovative and sustainable building designs, and MIZUNO Koshi (1898-1971), a celebrated novelist and poet who played a significant role in the Japanese literary scene of the 20th century.

While the MIZUNO name has its roots in the Kyushu region, it has since become widely dispersed throughout Japan, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields, including business, literature, art, and sports.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mizuno

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

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

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