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

Toyooka, 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 Toyooka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toyooka in America

Toyooka is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toyooka surname appeared 129 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 Toyooka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toyooka 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 Toyooka

The surname "TOYOOKA" originates from Japan, with its earliest known usage dating back to the late 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Toyooka region, a city located in Hyogo Prefecture on the island of Honshu. This region was historically known for its agricultural and fishing industries.

The name "TOYOOKA" is a combination of two Japanese words: "toyo," meaning abundant or prosperous, and "oka," meaning hill or elevated land. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a bountiful or fertile hill or area where the first bearers of the name resided.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "TOYOOKA" can be found in the Edo period (1603-1868) records of the Shogunate. During this time, the Toyooka family was a prominent samurai clan serving under the Tokugawa Shogunate.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure named Toyooka Masahide (1738-1808) gained recognition as a skilled swordsman and martial arts instructor. He is known for developing the Toyooka-ryu style of swordsmanship, which emphasized swift and precise strikes.

Another prominent individual with the surname "TOYOOKA" was Toyooka Masataka (1836-1905), a politician and diplomat who served as the Japanese ambassador to Russia in the late 19th century. He played a crucial role in negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), the Toyooka family produced several notable artists and scholars. Toyooka Masayoshi (1848-1900) was a renowned painter and calligrapher who specialized in traditional Japanese art forms.

In more recent history, Toyooka Michiyo (1901-1994) was a celebrated author and educator. She wrote extensively on Japanese literature and culture, and her works were widely read and studied in academic circles.

While the surname "TOYOOKA" is not among the most common in Japan, it has a rich history and has been associated with individuals who have made significant contributions across various fields, including the military, politics, arts, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toyooka

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

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

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