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

Waseta, 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 Waseta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waseta in America

Waseta is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waseta surname appeared 103 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 Waseta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waseta 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 Waseta

The surname WASETA is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Japan during the 8th century AD. It is thought to be derived from the Old Japanese words "wase" meaning "swift" and "ta" meaning "field" or "plain", suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived or worked in a swift-flowing field or meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WASETA can be found in the Shoku Nihongi, an early Japanese chronicle from 797 AD, which mentions a samurai warrior named Waseta no Takeshi. This suggests that the name had already become established as a surname by the late 8th century.

During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the WASETA name appeared in several local records and land registries in the Kanto region, indicating that families bearing this name held land and property in that area.

In the 16th century, a prominent Buddhist monk named Waseta Zenji (1521-1592) was known for his teachings and writings on Zen philosophy. He was based at the Daitoku-ji monastery in Kyoto and had a significant influence on the development of Zen Buddhism in Japan.

Another notable figure with the WASETA surname was Waseta Masahiro (1639-1718), a samurai warrior and daimyo (feudal lord) who governed the Karasuyama Domain in modern-day Tochigi Prefecture during the Edo period.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), a famous poet and scholar named Waseta Atsushi (1847-1903) gained recognition for his contributions to the study of classical Japanese literature and his anthology of waka poetry.

Throughout its history, the WASETA surname has also been associated with various place names and locations in Japan, such as the Waseta-mura village in Saitama Prefecture and the Waseta-jima island in the Inland Sea region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waseta

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

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

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