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

Shimabukuro, 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 Shimabukuro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shimabukuro in America

Shimabukuro is the 18579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shimabukuro surname appeared 1,484 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Shimabukuro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shimabukuro 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 Shimabukuro

The surname SHIMABUKURO is of Japanese origin and can be traced back to the Okinawan islands in the 16th century. The name is derived from the Okinawan words "shima" meaning island and "bukuro" meaning bag or sack, possibly referring to someone who carried goods or merchandise from island to island.

SHIMABUKURO is a relatively common surname in Okinawa, particularly in the central and northern regions of the islands. It first appeared in historical records and family registers during the Ryukyu Kingdom era, which spanned from the 15th to the 19th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHIMABUKURO name can be found in the Omoro Soshi, a collection of ancient Okinawan poetry and songs compiled in the 17th century. The name is also mentioned in various local histories and chronicles of the Ryukyu Kingdom, though specific individuals are rarely mentioned.

In the late 19th century, after the annexation of the Ryukyu Kingdom by Japan, the SHIMABUKURO surname began to spread beyond Okinawa as people migrated to other parts of Japan and abroad. Notable individuals with this surname include Tatsuo SHIMABUKURO, a renowned Okinawan scholar and historian who lived from 1887 to 1975.

Another notable figure is Katsuhiko SHIMABUKURO, a karate master and founder of the Isshin-ryu style, who was born in Okinawa in 1908 and passed away in 1975. Eikichi SHIMABUKURO, born in 1907, was a highly respected Okinawan potter and artist, known for his innovative techniques and contributions to the preservation of traditional Okinawan pottery.

In the world of sumo wrestling, Akebono SHIMABUKURO, born in 1969, made history as the first wrestler born outside of Japan to achieve the highest rank of yokozuna. He was also the heaviest sumo wrestler ever at his peak weight of 516 pounds.

Finally, Adachi SHIMABUKURO, born in 1944, is a renowned Okinawan musician and singer-songwriter, known for his contributions to the preservation and promotion of traditional Okinawan music and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shimabukuro

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

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

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