Explore the Family Name Hirose

The meaning of Hirose

Japanese: written 広瀬 or 弘瀬 ‘wide torrent’. It is a very common placename throughout Japan, so it is possible that not all bearers are related. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akira, Yuki, Takashi, Yoshio, Yuka, Hideaki, Hitoshi, Ryozo, Takao, Toshiyuki, Yasuko, Akihide.

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

The popularity of the surname Hirose has seen a slight decline according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Hirose was ranked 37,835 in popularity and had a count of 552. A decade later, the 2010 census showed the rank dropping to 41,579 with a count of 523, marking a decrease of 9.9% in rank and a reduction of 5.25% in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10%, going from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,835	#41,579	-9.9%
Count	552	523	-5.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hirose

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the largest segment of people with the Hirose surname identify as Asian or Pacific Islander. This group, however, decreased from 87.86% in 2000 to 82.79% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races rose significantly from 5.62% to 8.60%, marking an increase of 53.02%. The percentage of Whites increased slightly from 5.43% to 6.50%, while the Hispanic representation saw a considerable rise from 0.91% to 2.10%. No changes were observed for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.86%	82.79%	-5.77%
Two or More Races	5.62%	8.6%	53.02%
White	5.43%	6.5%	19.71%
Hispanic	0.91%	2.1%	130.77%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%