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

Saka, 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 Saka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saka in America

Saka is the 40976th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saka surname appeared 532 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 Saka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saka 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 Saka

The surname SAKA is believed to have originated in Japan and is thought to derive from the Japanese word "saka" meaning "slope" or "hill." It is considered to be a topographic name, referring to someone who lived on or near a hill or sloped area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the late 16th century, appearing in various historical records and documents from the Edo period in Japan. One notable example is the name Sakamoto, which is a combination of "saka" and "moto" meaning "the origin" or "the source," suggesting a place of origin near a hill or slope.

In the late 17th century, the name SAKA appeared in the records of the Tokugawa Shogunate, where it was associated with samurai families and members of the warrior class. One prominent individual bearing this name was Sakamoto Ryoma, a prominent samurai and revolutionary figure who played a crucial role in the Meiji Restoration in the 1860s.

Throughout the Edo period and into the Meiji era, the SAKA surname was also found among merchant families and artisans, particularly in the pottery and ceramics industries of regions like Kyoto and Satsuma. Several notable potters and ceramicists from this time bore the SAKA name, including Saka Koraizaemon, a renowned potter from the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the SAKA surname made its way to other parts of the world through Japanese immigration and diaspora communities. One notable individual was Saka Hisajiro, a Japanese-American businessman and community leader in Hawaii, who was born in 1875 and played a significant role in the development of the Japanese-American community in the early 20th century.

Another notable figure was Saka Shiro, a Japanese-American artist and educator who was born in 1898 and became known for his work in promoting Japanese art and culture in the United States.

While the SAKA surname is most commonly associated with Japan, it has also been found in various other parts of Asia, including Korea and China, likely due to cultural and linguistic influences over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saka

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

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

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