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

Moriwaki, 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 Moriwaki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moriwaki in America

Moriwaki is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moriwaki surname appeared 248 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 Moriwaki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moriwaki 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 Moriwaki

The surname Moriwaki traces its origins to Japan, with its earliest known records dating back to the late 16th century. The name is derived from the Japanese words "mori" meaning forest or grove, and "waki" meaning side or edge, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to a location near the edge of a forested area.

The name Moriwaki first appeared in historical records in the Tokugawa period (1603-1868), when Japan was unified under the Tokugawa shogunate. During this time, many families adopted surnames based on their geographic locations or occupations.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Moriwaki name was Moriwaki Yoshitaka, a samurai who lived in the early 17th century. He served under the Tokugawa shogun and was known for his bravery and loyalty in battle.

In the 18th century, a prominent Moriwaki family emerged in the Chūgoku region of western Japan. This family produced several notable scholars and artists, including Moriwaki Masahiro (1734-1815), a renowned painter and calligrapher.

Another notable figure was Moriwaki Nobuyuki (1784-1846), a scholar and educator who played a significant role in the establishment of modern education in Japan during the late Edo period.

During the Meiji Restoration in the late 19th century, the Moriwaki name gained recognition through the achievements of Moriwaki Toshiyuki (1848-1919), a statesman and diplomat who served as the first Japanese ambassador to Austria-Hungary.

In more recent times, Moriwaki Takao (1910-1987) was a celebrated Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter, known for his contributions to the Golden Age of Japanese cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.

While the Moriwaki name has its roots in Japan, it has since spread across the globe, with individuals bearing this surname found in various countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moriwaki

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

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

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