Explore the Family Name Fujimori

The meaning of Fujimori

Japanese: written 藤森 ‘wisteria forest’. It is found mostly in central Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Taro, Hideharu, Yoshio, Akiko, Akira, Hideaki, Hiroshi, Hiroyuki, Ichiro, Iwao, Kenzo, Manami.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Fujimori' experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 64,572 in 2000, it dropped to 70,208 by 2010, marking a decline of 8.73%. Similarly, the number of individuals with this surname fell from 288 in 2000 to 279 in 2010 — a 3.13% decrease. The proportion of people named 'Fujimori' per 100,000 also declined by 18.18% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,572	#70,208	-8.73%
Count	288	279	-3.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fujimori

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a vast majority of individuals with the surname 'Fujimori' identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islanders in both 2000 and 2010. However, the proportion decreased from 83.33% in 2000 to 76.34% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of 'Fujimoris' who identified as having two or more ethnic identities increased significantly from 7.99% to 13.62%. The proportion identifying as white decreased slightly from 5.21% to 4.30%, while the percentage identifying as Hispanic rose notably from 3.47% to 5.73%. The data for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no Fujimoris identifying with these ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.33%	76.34%	-8.39%
Two or More Races	7.99%	13.62%	70.46%
Hispanic	3.47%	5.73%	65.13%
White	5.21%	4.3%	-17.47%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%