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

Okumoto, 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 Okumoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Okumoto in America

Okumoto is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Okumoto surname appeared 124 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 Okumoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Okumoto 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 Okumoto

The surname Okumoto originated in Japan and dates back to the late 12th century. It was derived from the Japanese words "oku" meaning "inner" or "deep" and "moto" meaning "source" or "origin". The name likely referred to someone who lived in the interior or remote areas of the country.

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the Okumoto family was recorded as minor nobility in the region of Kanto, just north of present-day Tokyo. Some of the earliest known records mentioning the name are found in court documents and land registries from that era.

In the 15th century, a Buddhist monk named Okumoto Seirin (1421-1499) gained recognition for his calligraphy and poetry. He served as the head priest of several temples in Kyoto and was known for his influential teachings on Zen philosophy.

The Okumoto name appears in various historical accounts and records over the centuries, often associated with members of the samurai class or local landowners. During the Edo period (1603-1868), an Okumoto Masatoshi (1630-1701) served as a retainer to the powerful Tokugawa shogunate.

In the late 19th century, an Okumoto Kiyoshi (1860-1923) became a respected scholar and educator, contributing to the modernization of Japan's education system during the Meiji Restoration.

More recently, Okumoto Shozo (1905-1988) was a prominent Japanese businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Okumoto Corporation, a successful manufacturing company that still operates today.

While the Okumoto name has roots in medieval Japan, it has since spread across the country and into other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the deep interior regions of Japan several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Okumoto

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

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

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