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

Shimamoto, 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 Shimamoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shimamoto in America

Shimamoto is the 48060th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shimamoto surname appeared 440 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 Shimamoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shimamoto 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 Shimamoto

The surname SHIMAMOTO is of Japanese origin, tracing its roots back several centuries to the feudal period of Japan. This family name is believed to have originated in the Shimane Prefecture, a region situated along the western coast of Honshu island.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SHIMAMOTO name can be found in the "Shinano Kuni Fudoki," a historical text compiled in the early 8th century. This ancient document contains references to a village named "Shimamoto-mura," which suggests that the surname may have derived from this geographical location.

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the SHIMAMOTO family gained prominence as skilled warriors and samurai. Historical records indicate that a notable figure named Shimamoto Nobuyuki (1236-1305) played a significant role in the battles against the Mongol invasions of Japan in the late 13th century.

The SHIMAMOTO name also appears in several literary works from the Edo period (1603-1868). For instance, the renowned playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) featured a character named Shimamoto Gihei in his acclaimed play "The Love Suicides at Amijima."

Another prominent individual with the SHIMAMOTO surname was Shimamoto Chūgo (1786-1862), a renowned calligrapher and painter who contributed significantly to the development of the "Nara-e" style of painting during the late Edo period.

In the modern era, one of the most famous bearers of the SHIMAMOTO name was Shimamoto Hisayuki (1923-2010), a celebrated Japanese architect who designed several iconic buildings, including the Osaka Municipal Museum of Art and the Fujisawa City Hall.

Throughout its history, the SHIMAMOTO surname has been associated with various regions and localities within Japan, such as Shimamoto-mura, Shimamoto-cho, and Shimamoto-gun, reflecting the geographical roots and migrations of this family lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shimamoto

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

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

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