Explore the Family Name Haraguchi

The meaning of Haraguchi

Japanese: written 原口 ‘mouth of the plain’. It is found mainly in western Japan, one family from Bungo (now Ōita prefecture) is of Seiwa Genji descent. Another family took the name from a village so named in Kanzaki-gun, Hizen (now Saga prefecture).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haraguchi's popularity has seen minor changes over a decade. In 2000, the name ranked 59,147th in terms of prevalence, with approximately 320 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had slightly slipped to 60,347, but the count of individuals with the Haraguchi surname rose to 334, marking a 4.38% increase. However, the overall proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#60,347	-2.03%
Count	320	334	4.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haraguchi

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the Haraguchi surname, we can see shifts between the years 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 79.69% in 2000 to 72.75% in 2010. Contrarily, those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 47.36%, moving from 8.13% to 11.98%. Additionally, those identifying as White increased by 41.08%, from 5.94% to 8.38%. Lastly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a minor rise of 10.24%, from 6.25% to 6.89%. No individuals with the Haraguchi surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	79.69%	72.75%	-8.71%
Two or More Races	8.13%	11.98%	47.36%
White	5.94%	8.38%	41.08%
Hispanic	6.25%	6.89%	10.24%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%