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

Nishio, 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 Nishio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nishio in America

Nishio is the 78316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nishio surname appeared 244 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 Nishio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nishio 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 Nishio

The surname Nishio is of Japanese origin, originating from the Nishio region in present-day Aichi Prefecture. This name can be traced back to the late 8th century, when the area was known as "Nishiyo-no-kori" (西陽郡), which translates to "Western Sunlight County."

The name Nishio likely derived from this ancient place name, as it was common for Japanese families to adopt surnames based on the geographical locations they inhabited. Records from the Kamakura period (1185-1333) indicate that the Nishio clan was an influential samurai family in the region.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the Nishio name is found in the Azuma Kagami (The Mirror of the East), a historical chronicle compiled in the 14th century. This text references a prominent samurai named Nishio Tomoyuki, who served under the powerful Hojo clan during the late Kamakura period.

In the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the Nishio family continued to hold significant influence in the Aichi region. Historical records from this era mention Nishio Tomotada, a skilled archer and military strategist who played a crucial role in the defense of the Nishio domain against rival clans.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Nishio clan served as retainers to the Tokugawa Shogunate. One notable figure from this time was Nishio Yoshimasa (1647-1732), a renowned scholar and poet who contributed to the development of classical Japanese literature.

In more recent history, Nishio Toshizo (1892-1975) was a renowned educator and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of the Japanese language and its dialects. His research on the linguistic diversity of Japan has had a lasting impact on the field of linguistics.

Throughout its long history, the Nishio surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including samurai warriors, scholars, poets, and intellectuals, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and influence of this Japanese name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nishio

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

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

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