Explore the Family Name Anzai

The meaning of Anzai

Japanese: written 安西, literally ‘pacify the west’. This pronunciation is more common in eastern Japan and the island of Okinawa. In western Japan, the same characters are usually pronounced Yasunishi. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Yoji, Akira, Hidehiro, Hisao, Keiji, Kenichi, Kenji, Koichiro, Makoto, Masaaki, Masamitsu, Masao.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Anzai saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Anzai was ranked 56,826th most popular surname and had a count of 336, equating to a proportion of 0.12 per 100k people. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 64,054 with a count of 311, decreasing its proportion to 0.11 per 100k. This represents a change in popularity by -12.72% and a count decrease of -7.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,826	#64,054	-12.72%
Count	336	311	-7.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anzai

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Anzai from 2000 to 2010. The majority who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 79.76% to 75.24%, a -5.67% shift. However, those identifying with two or more races increased 16.28% from 11.61% to 13.50%. A slight increase was seen in those identifying as White, from 7.14% to 7.72%, marking an 8.12% change. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose dramatically from 1.49% to 3.22%, a 116.11% increase. The proportions for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00, showing no change during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	79.76%	75.24%	-5.67%
Two or More Races	11.61%	13.5%	16.28%
White	7.14%	7.72%	8.12%
Hispanic	1.49%	3.22%	116.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%