Explore the Family Name Horiuchi

The meaning of Horiuchi

Japanese: written 堀内, a topographic name meaning ‘(one who lives) within the moat’. It is also less commonly pronounced Horinouchi. Some bearers descend from the Seiwa Genji through the Funaki family; others from the Kumano family. This surname is found throughout Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Atsushi, Takashi, Hiroaki, Kazuo, Kenji, Kensuke, Koji, Takeshi, Aki, Akira, Chiye, Eiji.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Horiuchi has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Horiuchi was ranked 31,817th and by 2010, it had risen to 30,442nd, marking an increase of 4.32%. The count of people with this surname also increased by 11.81%, from 686 in 2000 to 767 in 2010. The proportion of people with the surname Horiuchi per 100K also witnessed a growth of 4%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#31,817#30,4424.32%
Count68676711.81%
Proportion per 100k0.250.264%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Horiuchi

In terms of ethnicity, the data from Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Horiuchi identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, the percentage decreased slightly from 81.05% in 2000 to 77.84% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, surging from 5.98% in 2000 to 9.39% in 2010. This represents a substantial increase of 57.02%. The percentage of individuals identifying as white decreased by 10.59%, from 8.31% in 2000 to 7.43% in 2010. The Hispanic representation noted a rise of 15.49%, moving from 4.52% in 2000 to 5.22% in 2010. It's important to note that the data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander81.05%77.84%-3.96%
Two or More Races5.98%9.39%57.02%
White8.31%7.43%-10.59%
Hispanic4.52%5.22%15.49%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%