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

Mochizuki, 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 Mochizuki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mochizuki in America

Mochizuki is the 45253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mochizuki surname appeared 473 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 Mochizuki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mochizuki 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 Mochizuki

The surname Mochizuki originates from Japan and is believed to have emerged during the Muromachi period (1336-1573). It is derived from the Japanese words "mochi" meaning rice cake and "zuki" meaning maker or producer, suggesting that the name may have originated from an occupation or trade involving the production of traditional Japanese rice cakes.

The Mochizuki surname is particularly associated with the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures in central Japan, where many families with this name have historically resided. Some historical records indicate that the Mochizuki clan played a role in the political and military affairs of the region during the Sengoku period (1467-1615).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mochizuki name can be found in the "Taiheiki," a historical narrative from the late 14th century that chronicles the turbulent times of the Nanboku-chō period (1336-1392). The text mentions a samurai named Mochizuki Suemitsu, who served under the shogun Ashikaga Takauji.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Mochizuki family held influential positions as daimyo (feudal lords) in the Aizu domain, located in present-day Fukushima Prefecture. Notably, Mochizuki Moritaka (1590-1624) was a prominent daimyo who played a crucial role in the establishment of the Aizu domain.

Another notable figure with the Mochizuki surname was Mochizuki Nobuhiro (1615-1691), a renowned Confucian scholar and educator who served as the head of the Shoheiko school in Edo (present-day Tokyo). His teachings and writings had a significant impact on the intellectual and philosophical discourse of the time.

In the field of literature, Mochizuki Yuriko (1892-1936) was a celebrated novelist and poet who is remembered for her works that explored the complexities of human relationships and the struggles of women in early 20th century Japan.

More recently, Mochizuki Shinichi (1932-2015) was a renowned mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry, particularly in the study of p-adic cohomology theories and the development of the Mochizuki theory.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mochizuki

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

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

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