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

Tasaki, 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 Tasaki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tasaki in America

Tasaki is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tasaki surname appeared 112 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 Tasaki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tasaki 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 Tasaki

The surname Tasaki is of Japanese origin, and it is believed to have first emerged in the 8th century during the Nara period. The name is thought to be derived from the Japanese word "tasaki," which means "field edge" or "boundary of a field." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near the edge of a field or who owned land along the boundary of a cultivated area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tasaki can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early Japanese chronicle that covers the period from 697 to 791 AD. In this text, there is a reference to a person named Tasaki no Oshika, who held a high-ranking position in the imperial court during the reign of Emperor Shomu.

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the Tasaki family was known to have held significant influence in the Kanto region of Japan. In the 14th century, a samurai named Tasaki Yorimasa is recorded as having played a prominent role in the Battle of Shijohara, which was a major conflict between the Northern and Southern Courts during the Nanboku-cho period.

Over the centuries, various branches of the Tasaki family have been established in different parts of Japan, and the name has been spelled in various ways, including Tasaki, Tasaki, and Tasaki. One notable individual with this surname was Tasaki Masaharu (1634-1718), a renowned Confucian scholar and educator who served as a tutor to several members of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Another prominent figure with the surname Tasaki was Tasaki Atsumaro (1782-1860), a scholar and historian who specialized in the study of ancient Japanese texts and records. He was instrumental in preserving and interpreting many important historical documents from the Edo period.

In more recent times, Tasaki Tsuneo (1914-1992) was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the field of solid-state physics. He is particularly known for his work on the theory of electron transport in metals and semiconductors, and he was awarded the prestigious Asahi Prize in 1980 for his achievements.

It is important to note that these are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Tasaki who have made notable contributions throughout history. The name has a rich cultural legacy and has been carried by many other individuals in various fields, from politics and business to the arts and sciences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tasaki

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

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

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