Explore the Family Name Fujino

The meaning of Fujino

Japanese: written 藤野 ‘wisteria field’. This form of the name is found mostly in eastern Japan, while the pronunciation Tōno comes from western Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Koji, Mikio, Takashi, Akira, Fujio, Haruhiko, Harumi, Haruno, Hiroshi, Itsuo, Kaori, Katsuhiro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fujino showed slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fujino was ranked as the 58,257th most popular surname in the United States; this rank slightly declined to 58,604th by 2010, representing a decrease of 0.6%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the Fujino surname increased from 326 people in 2000 to 346 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 6.13%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12 over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#58,257#58,604-0.6%
Count3263466.13%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fujino

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Fujino surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 (85.28%) and 2010 (82.66%), although there was a slight decrease of 3.07% over the decade. Notably, there was a significant increase of 88.57% in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.45% in 2000 to 4.62% in 2010. The proportion of those who identified as white saw a small rise from 7.06% to 7.23%, while the percentage of individuals reporting two or more races also slightly increased from 5.21% to 5.49%. No individuals with the Fujino surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander85.28%82.66%-3.07%
White7.06%7.23%2.41%
Two or More Races5.21%5.49%5.37%
Hispanic2.45%4.62%88.57%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%