Explore the Family Name Fujitani

The meaning of Fujitani

Japanese: written 藤谷 ‘wisteria valley’. A samurai family of the Mito clan in Hitachi (now Ibaraki prefecture) bore the name, but it is a common placename. Mostly found in western Japan, but in eastern Japan it is pronounced Fujiya. It is sometimes written 富士谷 phonetically.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fujitani has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 68,360th in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 70,645th, marking a decrease of 3.34%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Fujitani surname increased by 2.97% during this period, from 269 to 277. However, the proportion per 100k people dipped by 10%, from 0.1 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#70,645	-3.34%
Count	269	277	2.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fujitani

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fujitani, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, this percentage saw a decrease from 89.96% in 2000 to 81.23% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 2.97% to 10.47% over the same time period. This represents a staggering 252.53% increase. The proportion of White individuals bearing the Fujitani surname also slightly increased, from 5.95% to 6.86%. The census data did not register any individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	89.96%	81.23%	-9.7%
Two or More Races	2.97%	10.47%	252.53%
White	5.95%	6.86%	15.29%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%