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

Moriguchi, 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 Moriguchi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moriguchi in America

Moriguchi is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moriguchi surname appeared 235 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 Moriguchi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moriguchi 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 Moriguchi

The surname Moriguchi is of Japanese origin and dates back several centuries. It is believed to have originated in the Moriguchi region of Osaka Prefecture, where it was likely derived from the name of a local town or village.

The name Moriguchi itself is composed of two distinct elements: "mori," meaning forest or grove, and "guchi," meaning mouth or entrance. This suggests that the name may have referred to a settlement located at the entrance or mouth of a forested area.

One of the earliest known references to the Moriguchi name can be found in the historical records of the Muromachi period (1336-1573), where it appears in connection with a family of samurai warriors who served under the Ashikaga shogunate.

A notable early bearer of the Moriguchi name was Moriguchi Nobuyuki (1546-1615), a skilled swordsman and military strategist who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, which helped establish the Tokugawa shogunate.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Moriguchi family rose to prominence as prominent landowners and administrators in the Osaka region. One member of this family, Moriguchi Tsunenao (1705-1771), was a respected scholar and poet who contributed to the development of the haiku form.

In more recent times, Moriguchi Taro (1892-1957) was a renowned painter and printmaker who helped popularize the traditional Japanese woodblock printing technique known as ukiyo-e.

Another notable figure was Moriguchi Kunihiko (1909-1992), a celebrated architect responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Tokyo, including the former Japan Air Lines headquarters and the Tokyo Tatemono Bijutsukan art museum.

Throughout its history, the Moriguchi surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Moriguchi City in Osaka Prefecture, which was named after the family's ancestral lands.

While the Moriguchi name has maintained a strong presence in Japan, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage, contributing to the rich tapestry of global surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moriguchi

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

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

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