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

Suenaga, 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 Suenaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suenaga in America

Suenaga is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suenaga surname appeared 206 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 Suenaga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suenaga 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 Suenaga

The surname SUENAGA is of Japanese origin, dating back to the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE) in Japan's history. It is believed to have originated from the region of Kyushu, specifically in the area around present-day Fukuoka Prefecture. The name is derived from the Japanese words "sue" meaning "end" and "naga" meaning "long", likely referring to a geographical feature or a person's physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SUENAGA name can be found in the Azuma Kagami, a historical chronicle compiled in the late 13th century, which mentions a samurai warrior named SUENAGA Chikahiro who served under the Kamakura shogunate. Another notable figure from this period was SUENAGA Masatsune, a high-ranking court official and poet who lived during the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573 CE), the SUENAGA name was associated with the influential Suenaga clan, a family of daimyo (feudal lords) who ruled over parts of present-day Oita Prefecture in Kyushu. One prominent member of this clan was SUENAGA Nobunao, who fought alongside the famous warlord Oda Nobunaga in the late 16th century.

In the Edo period (1603-1868 CE), a SUENAGA family served as hatamoto (direct retainers of the Tokugawa shogunate) in Edo (present-day Tokyo). One notable figure from this time was SUENAGA Bunshō, a scholar and calligrapher who lived in the early 19th century.

Moving into the modern era, SUENAGA Taneomi (1835-1900) was a prominent samurai and politician who played a key role in the Meiji Restoration and the establishment of the modern Japanese state. Another notable figure was SUENAGA Kusuo (1900-1986), a celebrated novelist and essayist known for his works exploring Japanese culture and tradition.

While the SUENAGA name has its roots in Kyushu, over the centuries, it has become more widely dispersed across Japan, with families bearing this surname found in various regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suenaga

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

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

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