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

Murayama, 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 Murayama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Murayama in America

Murayama is the 50960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Murayama surname appeared 409 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 Murayama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Murayama 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 Murayama

The surname Murayama is of Japanese origin, derived from the Japanese words "mura" meaning village and "yama" meaning mountain. It likely originated as a geographic name, referring to a person who lived in a village near a mountain.

Murayama is a relatively common surname in Japan, particularly in the regions of Kanto and Kansai. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the Kamakura period (1185-1333) when it appeared in a historical document from the city of Kamakura.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Murayama surname was associated with several notable samurai families. One such example is Murayama Toan (1562-1619), a renowned Zen Buddhist monk and scholar who served as an advisor to the Tokugawa shogunate.

In the late 19th century, Murayama Masao (1858-1923) was a prominent businessman and industrialist who played a significant role in the modernization of Japan's textile industry.

Another notable figure was Murayama Tomoyoshi (1901-1977), a Japanese novelist and poet who was active during the Showa period. His works explored themes of rural life and traditional Japanese values.

More recently, Murayama Tomiichi (1924-2012) was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1994 to 1996. He was known for his efforts to improve relations between Japan and its neighboring countries.

The surname Murayama has also been recorded in various forms throughout history, such as Murayama, Murayama, and Murayama, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Murayama

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

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

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