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

Nohara, 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 Nohara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nohara in America

Nohara is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nohara surname appeared 208 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 Nohara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nohara 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 Nohara

The surname NOHARA is believed to have originated in Japan during the late 16th or early 17th century. It is thought to be derived from a combination of the Japanese words "no" meaning "field" or "plain" and "hara" meaning "prairie" or "meadow." This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived or worked in an open, grassy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NOHARA name appears in a document from the Edo period (1603-1868) that lists landowners and farmers in the Kanto region. A man named Jiro NOHARA is mentioned as owning a small plot of farmland near present-day Tokyo.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), the NOHARA surname started appearing more frequently in official records and census data from various prefectures across Japan. This was likely due to the government's efforts to standardize family names during this period of modernization.

In 1712, a Buddhist monk named Shunyo NOHARA is said to have founded a small temple called Nohara-ji in what is now Shizuoka Prefecture. The temple still exists today and some descendants of NOHARA have taken on roles there over the centuries.

A renowned poet and artist named Bairei NOHARA was born in 1838 in Kyoto. He became known for his paintings of flora and fauna, as well as his classic waka poetry compositions. Bairei NOHARA's works are featured in museums across Japan.

In the late 19th century, a samurai named Takeshi NOHARA fought in the Boshin War which led to the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate. Historical accounts describe NOHARA as a skilled swordsman born in 1835 in what is now Saitama Prefecture.

The 1920s saw the rise of Kanoko NOHARA, a celebrated geisha and dancer from the Gion district of Kyoto. Born in 1898, she was renowned for her graceful performances and became the favorite entertainer of wealthy patrons and dignitaries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nohara

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

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

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