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

Okuno, 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 Okuno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Okuno in America

Okuno is the 73215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Okuno surname appeared 265 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 Okuno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Okuno 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 Okuno

The surname Okuno originated in Japan during the Kamakura period, which lasted from 1185 to 1333. It is a locational name derived from the place name "Okuno," which means "the hill field" or "the hill village" in Japanese. The name likely referred to someone who lived in or came from a village or area located on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Okuno can be found in the "Azuma Kagami," a historical record of the Kamakura Shogunate compiled in the 14th century. The text mentions an individual named Okuno Tokisuke, who was a samurai warrior in the service of the Kamakura Shogunate.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the Okuno family established itself as a prominent samurai clan in the Kanto region of eastern Japan. They served as retainers to the powerful Hojo clan, who controlled the Kamakura Shogunate.

In the 16th century, a renowned swordsman and martial artist named Okuno Yoshinori (1545-1626) gained fame for his mastery of the sword and his contributions to the development of the Shinto Ryu school of swordsmanship.

Another notable figure with the surname Okuno was Okuno Michiharu (1644-1714), a Confucian scholar and advisor to the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period. He was known for his influential writings on ethics and governance.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), Okuno Tokuzo (1833-1907) was a prominent politician and diplomat who served as the first Japanese Minister to Korea and played a crucial role in the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea.

The name Okuno has also been associated with various place names in Japan, such as Okuno-shima, an island in the Inland Sea, and Okuno-machi, a town in Fukuoka Prefecture. These place names may have influenced the spread and usage of the surname Okuno in different regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Okuno

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

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

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