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

Tateyama, 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 Tateyama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tateyama in America

Tateyama is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tateyama surname appeared 143 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 Tateyama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tateyama 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 Tateyama

The surname Tateyama is a Japanese name with origins dating back to the 8th century. It is derived from the place name Tateyama, which refers to a mountain located in the Northern Japan Alps, straddling the border between Toyama and Nagano prefectures. The name Tateyama is believed to come from the Japanese words "tate," meaning upright or standing, and "yama," meaning mountain.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tateyama can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early Japanese chronicle from the 8th century. This historical text references the Tateyama region and its inhabitants, suggesting the surname's usage during that time period.

In the 12th century, the Tateyama region gained spiritual significance with the establishment of the Tateyama Shinto Shrine and the Tateyama Mandara, a sacred Buddhist scroll depicting the mountain and its deities. This religious significance likely contributed to the continued use and recognition of the Tateyama surname.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the Tateyama surname appeared in various official records and documents, indicating its widespread use among families living in the Tateyama region and surrounding areas. One notable individual from this period was Tateyama Munetaka (1588-1657), a prominent samurai and retainer of the Maeda clan who governed the Kaga Domain (present-day Ishikawa Prefecture).

In the late 19th century, Tateyama Sōtarō (1834-1913) was a prominent Japanese educator and philosopher who played a significant role in the modernization of Japan's education system during the Meiji Restoration.

Another notable figure was Tateyama Masao (1884-1948), a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the early 20th century.

During the 20th century, Tateyama Sadajirō (1911-1992) was a renowned Japanese painter and artist known for his abstract and surrealist works.

More recently, Tateyama Kaname (born 1944) is a Japanese linguist and professor emeritus at the National Defense Academy of Japan, known for his work in computational linguistics and natural language processing.

While the Tateyama surname has its roots in the mountainous region of Northern Japan, it has been carried by individuals across various professions and fields throughout the country's history, reflecting the name's enduring legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tateyama

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

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

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