Explore the Family Name Akiyama

The meaning of Akiyama

Japanese: written 秋山 ‘autumn mountain’. This name is found mostly in eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akira, Kazuo, Kenji, Toshio, Yoshio, Haruhiko, Hideo, Hiroshi, Masayuki, Nobuo, Satoshi, Shoko.

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How common is the last name Akiyama in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Akiyama has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 24,969th and dropped to 26,282nd in 2010, marking a decline of approximately 5.26%. The count for this surname also dipped slightly from 934 in 2000 to 929 in 2010, a marginal decrease of 0.54%. The proportion of people with the Akiyama surname per 100k people also saw an 11.43% decrease over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,969	#26,282	-5.26%
Count	934	929	-0.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.31	-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Akiyama

Regarding ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Akiyama surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a small decline of 3.32% from 81.05% in 2000 to 78.36% in 2010. During the same period, there was an increase in those identifying as having two or more races, rising from 8.89% to 10.23%, indicating a growth of 15.07%. The number of people identifying as White decreased by 15.66% whereas those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 101.17%. There were no changes in the number of people identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.05%	78.36%	-3.32%
Two or More Races	8.89%	10.23%	15.07%
White	7.28%	6.14%	-15.66%
Hispanic	2.57%	5.17%	101.17%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%