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

Torigoe, 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 Torigoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torigoe in America

Torigoe is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torigoe surname appeared 147 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 Torigoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torigoe 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 Torigoe

The surname TORIGOE originates from Japan and dates back several centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Japanese words "tori" meaning bird and "goe" meaning voice, likely referring to a place name or occupation related to bird sounds or calls.

TORIGOE is a locational surname, meaning it originated from a specific place or region within Japan. The name may have initially referred to an area where birds were particularly prevalent or where individuals worked as bird callers or trainers. It's also possible the name evolved from an older spelling or dialect variation.

While no specific historical references to the name TORIGOE have been found in ancient manuscripts or records, it's likely that the surname emerged during the Edo period (1603-1868) when many family names were established in Japan. The earliest recorded examples of the TORIGOE surname are from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Notable individuals with the TORIGOE surname include Torigoe Kunio (1924-2022), a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in the 1950s and 1960s. Torigoe Hiroyuki (born 1975) is a contemporary Japanese actor and singer who has appeared in numerous television dramas and films.

Other historical figures with the TORIGOE surname include Torigoe Shuntaro (1829-1905), a Japanese samurai and politician who served as a government minister during the Meiji period. Torigoe Masami (1890-1957) was a Japanese painter and printmaker active in the early 20th century, known for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints.

Finally, Torigoe Kazuo (1915-1994) was a Japanese novelist and poet who wrote extensively about his experiences during World War II and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, where he lived at the time. His works shed light on the human impact of the war and the challenges faced by survivors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torigoe

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

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

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