Explore the Family Name Kajiwara

The meaning of Kajiwara

Japanese: written 梶原 ‘oar’ and ‘plain’. It is found mostly in western Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akira, Hisano, Hisao, Ichiro, Kazuo, Kazuto, Kenji, Michio, Mitsuo, Mutsuko, Nobuyoshi, Sadako.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kajiwara has witnessed a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 56,120 and dropped to 61,123 by 2010, showcasing an 8.91 percent decrease. The total count of individuals with the Kajiwara surname also decreased by 3.52 percent during this period, from 341 to 329. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 15.38 percent, from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#61,123	-8.91%
Count	341	329	-3.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kajiwara

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that Kajiwara is primarily associated with the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. However, there was a noticeable shift between 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Kajiwara's identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander reduced by 16.68 percent, from 91.20 percent to 75.99 percent. Simultaneously, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, climbing from 2.64 percent to 13.07 percent, marking a rise of 395.08 percent. There were also increases in the percentages of those identifying as White and Hispanic, with rises of 91.34 percent and 89.77 percent respectively. There were no reported changes for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	91.2%	75.99%	-16.68%
Two or More Races	2.64%	13.07%	395.08%
White	3.81%	7.29%	91.34%
Hispanic	1.76%	3.34%	89.77%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%