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

Tsukada, 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 Tsukada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tsukada in America

Tsukada is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tsukada surname appeared 159 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 Tsukada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tsukada 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 Tsukada

The surname TSUKADA is a Japanese surname that originated in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Japanese words "tsuki" meaning "moon" and "da" meaning "rice field." The name likely referred to a person who owned or worked on a rice field that was particularly well-illuminated by the moon.

The earliest known record of the TSUKADA surname dates back to the late 1500s in the Kyoto region of Japan. During this time, many surnames were adopted as family names became more widespread among the common people, rather than just being used by the nobility.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TSUKADA surname can be found in the diary of a Buddhist monk named Ennin, who lived from 794 to 864 CE. In his diary, Ennin mentioned a village called "Tsukadamura," which translates to "Moon Rice Field Village." This suggests that the TSUKADA surname may have originated from a place name related to a village or area known for its well-illuminated rice fields.

In the 17th century, a prominent TSUKADA family emerged in the Satsuma Domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) on the island of Kyushu. This family produced several notable figures, including TSUKADA Nobuhiro (1607-1678), a samurai and retainer of the Shimazu clan.

Another notable TSUKADA was Taishiro TSUKADA (1856-1907), a Japanese naval officer and admiral who played a significant role in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In more recent history, TSUKADA Tomoyuki (1909-1991) was a Japanese composer and conductor known for his work in traditional Japanese music and his collaborations with renowned artists like Akira Kurosawa.

TSUKADA Tanikaze (1865-1940) was a Japanese diplomat who served as the ambassador to Italy and Austria-Hungary in the early 20th century.

Finally, TSUKADA Noriaki (1949-2005) was a Japanese novelist and playwright who gained critical acclaim for his works exploring themes of identity, memory, and the human condition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tsukada

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

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

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