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

Nemoto, 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 Nemoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nemoto in America

Nemoto is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nemoto surname appeared 229 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 Nemoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nemoto 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 Nemoto

The surname Nemoto is of Japanese origin, originating in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is derived from the Japanese words "ne" meaning "root" and "moto" meaning "origin" or "source." This suggests the name may have been given to someone who lived near the source of a river or stream, or perhaps had deep ancestral roots in a particular area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Nemoto can be found in historical records from the Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan. One notable example is Nemoto Shōun, a Confucian scholar and poet who lived from 1647 to 1725. His poems and writings on Confucian philosophy were influential during his lifetime and beyond.

Another early bearer of the Nemoto name was Nemoto Hiroshige, a renowned ukiyo-e artist who lived from 1797 to 1858. He is particularly famous for his woodblock print series depicting the Tōkaidō road, which connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto. His striking landscapes and depictions of everyday life in Japan during the Edo period are considered masterpieces of the ukiyo-e art form.

In the 19th century, Nemoto Naoaki (1834-1912) was a prominent samurai and statesman who played a significant role in the Meiji Restoration, which saw the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate and the restoration of imperial rule in Japan. He served as a high-ranking official in the new Meiji government and was instrumental in modernizing Japan's military and education systems.

Moving into the 20th century, Nemoto Hiroshi (1905-1994) was a notable Japanese novelist and playwright. His most famous work, "Inugamike no Ichizoku" (The Inugami Family), published in 1949, explored the impact of World War II on a traditional Japanese family. The novel was later adapted into a successful film and television series.

Another 20th-century figure with the Nemoto surname was Nemoto Makoto (1908-2001), a pioneering Japanese ceramist and artist. He is best known for his innovative techniques in creating glazed ceramic sculptures, which combined traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern abstract forms. His work was widely exhibited both in Japan and internationally, and he was designated as a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government in 1977.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nemoto

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Nemoto, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!