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

Nakachi, 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 Nakachi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nakachi in America

Nakachi is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nakachi surname appeared 143 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 Nakachi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nakachi 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 Nakachi

The surname NAKACHI is of Japanese origin, originating in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the Japanese words "naka" meaning "inside" or "middle", and "chi" meaning "land" or "territory". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to those residing in a central or inland region.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the NAKACHI name can be found in feudal land records and tax registries from the Edo period (1603-1868) in various regions of Japan. It is likely that the name first emerged among samurai clans or landed gentry during this era.

One notable early bearer of the NAKACHI name was Nakachi Yoshinao, a minor daimyo (feudal lord) who ruled over a small domain in what is now Fukuoka Prefecture in the late 17th century. Records indicate he was born in 1642 and died in 1711.

Another historical figure with this surname was Nakachi Gengo, a Buddhist monk and scholar who lived from 1628 to 1696. He is known for his works on Zen philosophy and calligraphy, which influenced many later writers and artists.

In the 19th century, Nakachi Toshitsura (1781-1868) was a prominent samurai and military strategist who served under the Tokugawa Shogunate. He played a key role in suppressing several uprisings against the Shogun's rule.

The NAKACHI name can also be found in some historical literature and poetry from the Edo and Meiji periods (1868-1912), though specific individuals are not always identified. It appears to have been a relatively uncommon surname, primarily concentrated in western and central Japan.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the NAKACHI name outside of Japan was Nakachi Kiyoshi (1886-1959), a businessman who emigrated to Hawaii in the early 20th century and founded a successful import-export company dealing in goods between the United States and Japan.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nakachi

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

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

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