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

Segawa, 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 Segawa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Segawa in America

Segawa is the 58604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Segawa surname appeared 346 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 Segawa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Segawa 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 Segawa

The surname SEGAWA is of Japanese origin, originating from the Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan. It is believed to have originated from the Japanese words "se" meaning "narrow" and "gawa" meaning "river", suggesting that the name may have derived from a geographic location or a place name associated with a narrow river or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SEGAWA surname can be found in the "Shinsen Shojirokoku" (新撰姓氏録), a historical record of family names compiled in the late 12th century during the Kamakura period. This text suggests that the SEGAWA name was already in use by the late Heian period (794-1185).

In the 16th century, a prominent samurai named SEGAWA Kikunoshin (1549-1612) served under the powerful Tokugawa clan and played a significant role in the Battle of Sekigahara, a decisive conflict that marked the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate. His descendant, SEGAWA Masatsugu (1628-1700), was a renowned Confucian scholar and educator during the Edo period.

Another notable figure with the SEGAWA surname was SEGAWA Kiyokunin (1693-1781), a Buddhist monk and poet who lived during the Edo period. His works, including the haiku collection "Segawa Kushu," are still studied and appreciated today.

In the 19th century, SEGAWA Kikusui (1828-1896) was a prominent journalist and writer who advocated for democratic reforms and played a significant role in the Meiji Restoration, which marked the transition from the Edo Shogunate to the modern Japanese state.

During the early 20th century, SEGAWA Isaku (1885-1977) was a renowned artist and printmaker, known for his woodblock prints depicting traditional Japanese landscapes and scenes from everyday life.

It is important to note that while the SEGAWA surname has a long history in Japan, its exact origins and meanings may have evolved over time, and different families or regions may have their own interpretations or traditions associated with the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Segawa

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

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

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