Explore the Family Name Kawamura

The meaning of Kawamura

Japanese: written 川村 ‘river village’. It is found throughout Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. One family of samurai is from Satsuma (now Kagoshima prefecture). Another version written 河邑 is found in west-central Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Hiroshi, Masako, Masao, Masaru, Seiji, Shigemasa, Shoji, Toshio, Toyo, Haruo, Hiroaki, Katsumi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kawamura has seen a slight decrease in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 18,965th and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 20,088th, representing an overall decrease of 5.92%. The actual count of individuals with this surname remained constant at 1330, but the proportion per 100,000 dropped from 0.49 to 0.45, marking an 8.16% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,965	#20,088	-5.92%
Count	1,330	1,330	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.45	-8.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kawamura

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that Kawamura is predominantly associated with Asian/Pacific Islander identity, although there was a decrease in this group from 83.16% in 2000 to 76.17% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as two or more races, up 50.9%, and as Hispanic, up a substantial 111.33%. The percentage of Kawamuras identifying as white also increased slightly from 6.92% to 7.22%. However, there were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.16%	76.17%	-8.41%
Two or More Races	7.82%	11.8%	50.9%
White	6.92%	7.22%	4.34%
Hispanic	2.03%	4.29%	111.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%