Explore the Family Name Fujimura

The meaning of Fujimura

Japanese: written 藤村 ‘wisteria village’. It is found mostly in western Honshū and the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Jitsuo, Kaoru, Kaz, Keiji, Kikuo, Koya, Kunio, Micho, Morio, Noboru, Nobuki, Osamu.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fujimura saw a mild increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 60,083rd in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had risen to 58,182nd, marking a modest growth of 3.16%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 314 in 2000 to 349 in 2010, indicating an 11.15% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.12, suggesting that while the absolute number of people with the Fujimura surname grew, its relative frequency within the population did not change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,083	#58,182	3.16%
Count	314	349	11.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fujimura

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Fujimura surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage decreased slightly from 84.08% to 78.22% over the decade. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races under this surname saw a significant increase, jumping from 8.92% in 2000 to 14.90% in 2010. Those identifying as White also saw a minor increase from 6.05% to 6.30%. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Fujimura surname identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.08%	78.22%	-6.97%
Two or More Races	8.92%	14.9%	67.04%
White	6.05%	6.3%	4.13%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%