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

Toyama, 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 Toyama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toyama in America

Toyama is the 24822nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toyama surname appeared 1,003 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 Toyama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toyama 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 Toyama

The surname Toyama originates from Japan, with records tracing its history back to the late 8th century. It is believed to be derived from the name of the Toyama region, located in the central part of the country on the western coast of Honshu island. The name is thought to come from the Old Japanese words "toi" meaning "remote" and "yama" meaning "mountain".

One of the earliest documented references to the Toyama name can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early 9th century imperial chronicle. This text mentions a clan leader named Toyama no Marosada, who was granted land in the Toyama area by the imperial court in 797 AD. It is likely that his descendants adopted the regional name as their surname.

In the 12th century, the Toyama name appeared in the Azuma Kagami, a historical record of the Kamakura shogunate. It mentions a samurai warrior named Toyama Kagesuke, who fought in the Genpei War between the Minamoto and Taira clans from 1180 to 1185. He was born in 1150 and died in 1204.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), a prominent Toyama family emerged as powerful daimyo lords ruling over the Toyama Domain. One notable figure was Toyama Kazunari (1511-1599), a skilled military strategist who served under the powerful Uesugi clan. He expanded the Toyama Domain and solidified the family's position as regional rulers.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), the Toyama clan continued to hold significant influence in the region. Toyama Naoyuki (1772-1847) was a renowned scholar and advisor to the Tokugawa shogunate, known for his expertise in Confucian philosophy and Western studies.

Another notable figure was Toyama Mitsuru (1855-1944), a pioneering educator and founder of one of Japan's first modern-style schools, the Tetsugakukan. He was instrumental in introducing Western educational methods to Japan during the Meiji era.

Throughout its history, the Toyama surname has maintained a strong association with the Toyama region, reflecting the geographical roots of this ancient Japanese name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toyama

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

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

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