Explore the Family Name Furuta

The meaning of Furuta

Japanese: written 古田 ‘old rice paddy’. One family bearing this name descends from a great family of Shinano (now Nagano prefecture). Others descend from families in Ise (now Mie prefecture) or from the Minamoto clan through the Nitta family. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akinori, Chiaki, Eiichi, Harumi, Haruto, Hideto, Hiroshi, Hiroto, Ichiro, Isami, Isamu, Itsuko.

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

The surname Furuta, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, showed a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010, moving down from rank 48,665 to 49,365, marking a decline of 1.44%. However, the number of individuals bearing this surname increased over the same time span, with 407 people in 2000 increasing to 426 by 2010, indicating a growth of 4.67%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 individuals decreased slightly from 0.15 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,665	#49,365	-1.44%
Count	407	426	4.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furuta

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Furuta, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that its primary association is with the Asian/Pacific Islander category, though there was a small decline in this group from 80.59% in 2000 to 77.46% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races rose noticeably, from 7.62% to 11.03%. There was a slight decrease among White identifiers, from 8.85% to 7.75%, while the Hispanic representation saw an increase from 2.70% to 3.52%. Both Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories reported no change, remaining at 0% through both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	80.59%	77.46%	-3.88%
Two or More Races	7.62%	11.03%	44.75%
White	8.85%	7.75%	-12.43%
Hispanic	2.7%	3.52%	30.37%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%