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

Ono, 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 Ono surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ono in America

Ono is the 14050th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ono surname appeared 2,143 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ono.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ono 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 Ono

The surname ONO is of Japanese origin, dating back to the 10th century. It is believed to have derived from the Japanese word "ono," which means "axe" or "hatchet." This connection suggests that the name may have originated from a family or individual involved in woodworking or forestry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ono can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an imperial chronicle from the 8th century. The name appears in reference to a samurai warrior named Ono no Azumabito, who served under the Japanese Emperor Kammu during the late Nara period.

In the 12th century, the Ono family gained prominence as a powerful clan in the Musashi Province (present-day Saitama Prefecture). Several members of the Ono clan held influential positions within the shogunate and the imperial court during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Ono name was associated with various daimyo (feudal lords) and samurai families. One notable figure was Ono Tadaaki (1598-1645), a daimyo of the Hachinohe Domain in northern Honshu. Another prominent individual was Ono Harunaga (1702-1764), a scholar and poet who served as a retainer to the Shogun Tokugawa Ieshige.

In more recent history, the Ono surname has been carried by several notable individuals, including:

1. Ono no Komachi (c. 825-900), a renowned Japanese waka poet from the Heian period.
2. Ono Azusa (1891-1942), a Japanese feminist and activist who advocated for women's rights and education.
3. Ono Yoko (born 1933), a multimedia artist and activist, best known as the widow of John Lennon and her involvement in the anti-war movement.
4. Ono Masatsugu (1904-1994), a Japanese film director and screenwriter who played a significant role in the development of the Japanese cinema.
5. Ono Daisuke (born 1988), a Japanese professional baseball player who currently plays for the Orix Buffaloes in the Nippon Professional Baseball league.

While the Ono surname can be found in various regions of Japan, it is particularly concentrated in the prefectures of Saitama, Tokyo, and Kanagawa, reflecting its historical roots in the Kanto region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ono

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

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

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