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

Sakakibara, 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 Sakakibara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sakakibara in America

Sakakibara is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sakakibara surname appeared 131 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 Sakakibara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sakakibara 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 Sakakibara

The surname Sakakibara has its origins in Japan. It is believed to have first emerged during the Edo period, which lasted from 1603 to 1868. The name is derived from the Japanese words "sakaki" meaning "cleyera tree" and "bara" meaning "field" or "meadow".

Historically, the name was most commonly found in the Kanto region of central Japan, particularly in the areas around modern-day Tokyo and Saitama. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in family registries and local records from the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

One notable individual with the surname Sakakibara was Sakakibara Yasumasa (1548-1612), a samurai warrior and retainer of the powerful Tokugawa clan during the Sengoku period. He played a key role in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, which helped establish the Tokugawa shogunate.

Another noteworthy figure was Sakakibara Kenkichi (1830-1894), a prominent educator and proponent of Western-style education in Japan during the Meiji era. He founded one of the first private schools in Tokyo to teach English and other subjects based on Western curricula.

In the field of literature, Sakakibara Toshi (1888-1955) was a renowned poet and essayist known for his work in the tanka and haiku forms. He was also a scholar of Japanese literature and served as the president of the Poetry Association of Japan.

Moving into the 20th century, Sakakibara Eisuke (1927-2019) was a highly respected nuclear physicist who made significant contributions to the field of particle physics. He served as the president of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and was a member of the Japan Academy.

Another notable figure is Sakakibara Sadayuki (born 1936), a former diplomat and ambassador who served as the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan from 1994 to 1996. He played a crucial role in strengthening Japan's international relations during his tenure.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sakakibara

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

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

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