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

Shinagawa, 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 Shinagawa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shinagawa in America

Shinagawa is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shinagawa surname appeared 220 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 Shinagawa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shinagawa 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 Shinagawa

The surname Shinagawa originates from Japan and dates back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the name of the Shinagawa district in Tokyo, which was historically an important post town on the Tokaido road.

The Shinagawa area was named after a shrine dedicated to the Shinto god of wind, Shina no Kami. The suffix "gawa" means "river" in Japanese, referring to the Meguro River that runs through the district.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Shinagawa surname can be found in the Bukan family records from the late 16th century. These records document the lineage of a samurai family that served under the Tokugawa Shogunate.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Shinagawa area was a bustling hub for travelers and merchants, and it is likely that some individuals adopted the name Shinagawa as a reference to their place of residence or business.

Notable individuals with the surname Shinagawa include Yajiro Shinagawa (1843-1900), a prominent businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Tokyo in the late 19th century. He played a significant role in the modernization and development of the city.

Another notable figure is Shinagawa Yone (1907-1985), a Japanese writer and translator who was instrumental in introducing Western literature to Japanese audiences. Her translations of works by authors such as D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf were highly acclaimed.

In the world of sports, Shinagawa Toyo (1900-1985) was a Japanese baseball player and manager who played for the Yomiuri Giants in the early days of professional baseball in Japan.

Shinagawa Sadaharu (1892-1968) was a prominent educator and academic who served as the president of Tohoku University in the mid-20th century, making significant contributions to the field of education in Japan.

Lastly, Shinagawa Masaji (1904-1974) was a Japanese diplomat who served as the Ambassador to the United States from 1957 to 1962, playing a crucial role in strengthening the diplomatic relations between the two countries during the Cold War era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shinagawa

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

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

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