Explore the Family Name Aoki
The meaning of Aoki
Japanese: written 青木 ‘green tree’. It is mainly found in central Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. One family, descended from the Takeda branch of the Minamoto clan, takes its name from Aoki-mura in Kai (now Yamanashi prefecture). Others have Fujiwara connections. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Kenji, Yoshio, Minoru, Mitsuo, Shigeru, Toshio, Hiroshi, Isamu, Kazuo, Makoto, Miho, Nobuo.
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How common is the last name Aoki in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Aoki saw a slight fall between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Aoki was ranked as the 14,877th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to rank 15,833, representing a change of -6.43%. The total count of people with the Aoki surname showed a marginal increase from 1,825 in 2000 to 1,838 in 2010, an increase of 0.71%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the use of the Aoki surname fell from 0.68 in 2000 to 0.62 in 2010, a decrease of -8.82%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,877 | #15,833 | -6.43% |
| Count | 1,825 | 1,838 | 0.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.68 | 0.62 | -8.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aoki
In regard to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Aoki, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight decrease in this group from 81.32% to 78.02%, a change of -4.06%. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races increased notably from 7.95% to 11.10%, up 39.62%. The percentage of individuals with the Aoki surname identifying as White decreased slightly from 8.00% to 7.40%, a change of -7.5%. Notably, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic from 2.08% to 3.21%, a rise of 54.33%. The data reported no individuals with the Aoki surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 81.32% | 78.02% | -4.06% |
| Two or More Races | 7.95% | 11.1% | 39.62% |
| White | 8% | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.08% | 3.21% | 54.33% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |