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

Tsuchiya, 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 Tsuchiya surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tsuchiya in America

Tsuchiya is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tsuchiya surname appeared 483 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 Tsuchiya.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tsuchiya 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 Tsuchiya

The surname Tsuchiya is of Japanese origin, with roots dating back to the 8th century during the Nara period. It derives from the Japanese words "tsuchi" meaning "earth" or "soil" and "ya" meaning "house" or "dwelling," suggesting that the name may have originated from a family living in an earthen or soil-built home.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tsuchiya can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an ancient Japanese chronicle that covers the period from 697 to 791 AD. The text mentions a "Tsuchiya no Ason," referring to an individual with the surname Tsuchiya.

The Tsuchiya name has a strong association with the Satsuma Domain (modern-day Kagoshima Prefecture) during the Edo period (1603-1868). Several notable figures from this region bore the Tsuchiya surname, including Tsuchiya Masanao (1596-1675), a samurai and retainer of the Shimazu clan.

Another prominent individual was Tsuchiya Kiyonobu (1647-1721), a Confucian scholar and advisor to the Shimazu lords. His works, such as the Seikyō Yōroku, contributed to the intellectual and cultural development of the Satsuma Domain.

In the late 19th century, Tsuchiya Masaki (1848-1918) was a prominent Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and played a crucial role in the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Shimonoseki, which ended the First Sino-Japanese War.

During the Meiji era, Tsuchiya Bungo (1862-1927) was a renowned Japanese painter and woodblock print artist, known for his ukiyo-e works depicting beautiful women and landscapes.

More recently, Tsuchiya Hiroki (born 1967) is a celebrated Japanese actor and musician who has appeared in numerous films, television series, and stage productions, earning critical acclaim for his versatile performances.

While the Tsuchiya surname has its roots in Japan, it has since spread to other parts of the world, with families bearing this name found in various countries due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tsuchiya

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

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

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