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

Nagano, 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 Nagano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nagano in America

Nagano is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nagano surname appeared 343 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 Nagano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nagano 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 Nagano

The surname Nagano originated in Japan, with its earliest known records dating back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the Japanese word "nagano," which means "long valley" or "long field." The name is believed to have originated in the region of Nagano Prefecture, located in the central part of Honshu Island.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Nagano surname can be found in the official records of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which ruled Japan from the 17th to the mid-19th century. These records document various families and individuals who bore the Nagano name during this period.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Nagano family was a prominent samurai clan based in the Nagano region. They served as retainers to the powerful Tokugawa clan and played a significant role in the administration and defense of the area.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the Nagano surname was Nagano Shuzen (1717-1781), a Confucian scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of Confucian ethics and social thought in Japan.

Another prominent individual was Nagano Yoshikiyo (1801-1859), a politician and statesman who played a crucial role in the political transition from the Tokugawa Shogunate to the Meiji Restoration in the mid-19th century.

In the 20th century, Nagano Shigeto (1910-1981) was a distinguished Japanese novelist and literary critic, renowned for his works exploring themes of human existentialism and the aftermath of World War II.

Nagano Hitoshi (1945-2008) was a renowned Japanese architect and urban planner, recognized for his innovative designs that blended traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern architectural principles.

The surname Nagano continues to be widely used in Japan, with many individuals bearing this name across various professions and walks of life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nagano

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

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

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