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

Nagamatsu, 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 Nagamatsu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nagamatsu in America

Nagamatsu is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nagamatsu surname appeared 108 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 Nagamatsu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nagamatsu 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 Nagamatsu

The surname Nagamatsu originated in Japan, with records indicating its use as far back as the late 16th century. The name is derived from the Japanese words "naga," meaning long, and "matsu," meaning pine tree, likely referring to a place with long pine trees.

Some of the earliest known written records of the Nagamatsu name appear in historical documents from the late Muromachi period (1336-1573) and the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573-1603). These include references to samurai warriors and landowners bearing the Nagamatsu name in various regions of Japan.

One notable example is Nagamatsu Masayuki (1564-1615), a renowned samurai and daimyo (feudal lord) who served under the powerful Tokugawa shogunate. His family's estate was located in what is now Aichi Prefecture.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Nagamatsu clan continued to hold significant influence and land holdings in various parts of Japan. Records from this era mention individuals such as Nagamatsu Yoshimune (1647-1721), a respected scholar and poet, and Nagamatsu Hirozumi (1708-1784), a skilled calligrapher and artist.

In the late 19th century, as Japan underwent modernization during the Meiji Restoration, several individuals with the Nagamatsu surname made notable contributions. These include Nagamatsu Sōkichi (1838-1897), a pioneer in Western-style education who helped establish one of Japan's first modern universities, and Nagamatsu Hiroshige (1871-1945), a renowned painter and printmaker known for his landscape works.

As the Nagamatsu family spread throughout Japan over the centuries, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged in different regions. Some examples include Nagamachi, Nagamati, and Nagamado, though Nagamatsu remained the most common form.

Overall, the Nagamatsu surname has a rich history spanning centuries, with its bearers playing significant roles in various aspects of Japanese society, from military and political leadership to art, literature, and education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nagamatsu

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

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

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