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

Sasamoto, 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 Sasamoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sasamoto in America

Sasamoto is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sasamoto surname appeared 109 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 Sasamoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sasamoto 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 Sasamoto

The surname Sasamoto originates from Japan and dates back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Japanese words "sasa" meaning bamboo and "moto" meaning origin or source, indicating that the name may have been given to families residing near bamboo groves or forests.

The earliest recorded instances of the Sasamoto name can be found in local census records and tax registers from the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE) in the Kanto region of central Japan. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled with variations such as "Sasamotoo" or "Sasamoto-ke", indicating a family lineage.

In the late 16th century, a minor samurai clan known as the Sasamoto-shi rose to prominence in the service of the powerful Tokugawa shogunate. They hailed from the Musashi Province (present-day Tokyo and Saitama prefectures) and were recorded as valiant warriors during the Sengoku period's numerous battles.

One notable figure bearing the Sasamoto name was Sasamoto Yoshikata (1513-1583), a skilled archer and retainer of the renowned Hojo clan. He was praised for his bravery in defending the Odawara Castle against the forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590.

Another historical reference to the Sasamoto name can be found in the "Taiheiki", a 14th-century chronicle of the war between the Northern and Southern imperial courts. It mentions a Sasamoto Noritsuna (1305-1380), a skilled swordsman who fought alongside Emperor Go-Daigo's forces.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), the Sasamoto family produced several accomplished artists and scholars. Sasamoto Tsunenobu (1639-1719) was a renowned painter and calligrapher who served the Tokugawa shogunate as an official artist.

Sasamoto Masayuki (1801-1873) was a prominent botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of Japanese flora during the late Edo and early Meiji periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sasamoto

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

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

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