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

Suehiro, 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 Suehiro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suehiro in America

Suehiro is the 78821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suehiro surname appeared 242 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 Suehiro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suehiro 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 Suehiro

The surname Suehiro is of Japanese origin and dates back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the Suehiro clan, a prominent samurai family based in the Bizen Province (present-day Okayama Prefecture) during the Sengoku period.

The name Suehiro is composed of two kanji characters: "Sue" (末) meaning "end" or "tip," and "hiro" (広) meaning "wide" or "broad." The combination of these characters suggests a connection to a vast or expansive territory, possibly referring to the lands controlled by the Suehiro clan.

Historical records indicate that the Suehiro clan played a significant role in the region's military affairs, aligning themselves with various powerful daimyo (feudal lords) throughout the tumultuous Sengoku era. One notable figure from this period was Suehiro Shigemune (1521-1587), a skilled samurai and retainer of the powerful Mori clan.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), the Suehiro name appeared in various domains and han (feudal domains) across Japan. Suehiro Shigenao (1638-1703), a prominent daimyo and lord of the Itoigawa Domain (present-day Niigata Prefecture), was a respected figure known for his administrative and military expertise.

The surname Suehiro also has ties to the world of literature and arts. Suehiro Tetchō (1718-1786), a renowned poet and calligrapher, gained recognition for his contributions to the haiku and waka poetry forms during the Edo period.

Other notable individuals bearing the Suehiro surname include Suehiro Izutarō (1888-1954), a prominent educator and founder of several prestigious schools in Tokyo, and Suehiro Kenshi (1919-1984), a celebrated Japanese painter and printmaker known for his abstract and avant-garde works.

While the Suehiro surname is not among the most common in Japan, it has a rich historical legacy spanning centuries, with influential figures in various fields, from samurai warriors and daimyo lords to poets, artists, and educators.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suehiro

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

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

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