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

Onodera, 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 Onodera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Onodera in America

Onodera is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Onodera surname appeared 217 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 Onodera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Onodera 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 Onodera

The surname Onodera is of Japanese origin, originating in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is a locational name, derived from the place name Onodera, which means "large rice field" in Japanese. The name is most commonly found in the Chūbu and Kanto regions of central Japan.

The earliest recorded instances of the Onodera surname can be traced back to the Edo period (1603-1867), when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. During this time, the use of hereditary surnames became more widespread among the samurai class and commoners alike.

One notable early figure bearing the Onodera name was Onodera Sakyo (1612-1685), a Confucian scholar and retainer of the Maeda clan in present-day Ishikawa Prefecture. He was known for his contributions to the development of Neo-Confucian thought in Japan.

Another prominent individual with the Onodera surname was Onodera Tsunamasa (1828-1876), a samurai from the Satsuma Domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) who played a significant role in the Meiji Restoration, the political upheaval that led to the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate and the establishment of modern Japan.

In the realm of literature, Onodera Isao (1915-2005) was a renowned Japanese writer and poet, best known for his highly acclaimed novel "Kokoro no Tabi" (Journey of the Heart), which explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

Moving into the 20th century, Onodera Yoshiko (1928-2007) was a celebrated Japanese actress and singer, renowned for her performances in numerous films and television dramas. She was also a prominent figure in the Japanese entertainment industry, serving as the chairperson of the Japanese Actors Union.

Another notable Onodera was Onodera Toshiya (1939-2017), a Japanese businessman who served as the president and CEO of Nippon Steel Corporation, one of the largest steel manufacturers in the world, from 1998 to 2003.

While the Onodera surname has a long and storied history in Japan, it is important to note that this account focuses solely on its use as a surname and does not cover any information related to its use as a first or given name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Onodera

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

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

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