Explore the Family Name Ishibashi

The meaning of Ishibashi

Japanese: written 石橋 ‘rock bridge’, a common placename. People of this surname who are from Yamanashi prefecture descend from the Takeda family; others descend from the Ashikaga. Both are branches of the Minamoto clan. The name is also found in the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Haruyo, Kazunori, Koji, Masako, Masayuki, Naoki, Nobuyuki, Akitoshi, Atsushi, Hanako, Hideki, Hiroki.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ishibashi has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname decreased from 37,200 in 2000 to 43,584 in 2010, marking a change of -17.16%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Ishibashi surname fell from 564 in 2000 to 495 in 2010, which is a decrease of -12.23%. The proportion per 100k also dropped from 0.21 to 0.17 during this period, signifying a -19.05% change.

20002010Change
Rank#37,200#43,584-17.16%
Count564495-12.23%
Proportion per 100k0.210.17-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ishibashi

The ethnicity associated with the surname Ishibashi has shown some interesting changes, according to information from the Decennial U.S. Census. As of 2010, the majority of people with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, with 78.18% compared to 84.40% in 2000, showing a decrease of -7.37%. Those identifying with two or more races increased from 9.40% to 13.54%, reflecting a significant rise of 44.04%. Moreover, a visible increase was recorded in the Hispanic category, jumping from 0.89% in 2000 to 2.42% in 2010, marking a whopping 171.91% rise. The percentage of white individuals saw a slight rise of 10.12%. However, there were no changes reported for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this decade.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander84.4%78.18%-7.37%
Two or More Races9.4%13.54%44.04%
White5.14%5.66%10.12%
Hispanic0.89%2.42%171.91%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%