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

Muranaka, 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 Muranaka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muranaka in America

Muranaka is the 51941st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muranaka surname appeared 400 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 Muranaka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muranaka 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 Muranaka

The surname MURANAKA is of Japanese origin, dating back several centuries. It is believed to have originated in the Kansai region of Japan, particularly in areas around Osaka and Kyoto.

The name MURANAKA is derived from the Japanese words "mura" meaning village and "naka" meaning inside or within. This suggests that the name may have originated from a family or clan that resided within a particular village or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MURANAKA can be found in the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE), when it was mentioned in a historical document referencing a samurai warrior named Muranaka Masatoshi, who served under the Hojo clan.

During the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), the name MURANAKA gained prominence in the Kansai region, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such example is Muranaka Hirotaka (1678-1745), a renowned Zen Buddhist monk and calligrapher from Kyoto.

In the 19th century, the name MURANAKA surfaced in various records from the Meiji era (1868-1912). One notable figure was Muranaka Masao (1832-1912), a politician and educator who played a significant role in the modernization of Japan's education system.

Another prominent individual with the surname MURANAKA was Muranaka Sadayuki (1867-1945), a Japanese diplomat who served as Japan's ambassador to China and Germany in the early 20th century.

During the Showa period (1926-1989), the name MURANAKA was associated with several notable figures, including Muranaka Tomoyuki (1901-1977), a renowned landscape architect known for his work on the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.

It is worth noting that the name MURANAKA has also been associated with various place names and locations within Japan, particularly in the Kansai region, further emphasizing its historical roots and connections to specific areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muranaka

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

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

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