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

Tanimura, 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 Tanimura surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tanimura in America

Tanimura is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tanimura surname appeared 137 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 Tanimura.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tanimura 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 Tanimura

The surname Tanimura originates from Japan and dates back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the Japanese words "tani" meaning valley or gorge, and "mura" meaning village or settlement. This suggests that the name likely referred to a village or settlement located in a valley or gorge.

Historically, surnames in Japan were not widely adopted until the late 19th century, when the government implemented a family registration system. Prior to this, most Japanese people did not have permanent surnames, and names were often derived from personal characteristics, occupations, or geographic locations.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Tanimura name can be found in the Shinpen Kokugo Jiten, a Japanese dictionary published in 1891. This dictionary lists the name as a place name, indicating that it referred to a specific location or village.

During the Edo period (1603-1867), several notable figures with the surname Tanimura emerged. One such figure was Tanimura Tokunai (1596-1679), a Samurai and retainer of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Another was Tanimura Chikugo (1661-1738), a renowned painter and calligrapher.

In the 19th century, Tanimura Ichitaro (1801-1876) was a prominent merchant and entrepreneur who established a successful trading company in Osaka. His son, Tanimura Kiyotsugu (1832-1901), continued the family business and expanded it into finance and banking.

More recently, Tanimura Kazuo (1917-2009) was a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives, serving from 1963 to 1986. He was also the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 1976 to 1977.

Another notable figure with the Tanimura surname was Tanimura Tomitaro (1890-1967), a Japanese physicist and educator who made significant contributions to the field of atomic physics and nuclear physics.

While the surname Tanimura is not among the most common surnames in Japan, it has a rich history and has been associated with various notable figures throughout the centuries, particularly in the fields of politics, business, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tanimura

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

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

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