Explore the Family Name Kimoto

The meaning of Kimoto

Japanese: written 木本 or 木元 ‘(one who lives) beneath the trees’. It is found in western Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Takashi, Atsushi, Hanayo, Hayato, Isami, Isao, Itaru, Junji, Kazushi, Kenji, Mamoru, Masahiro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kimoto has seen a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kimoto was ranked as the 46,839th most popular surname, however by 2010 it had fallen to the 50,106th spot, marking a decrease of 6.97%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 427 in 2000 to 418 in 2010, a reduction of 2.11%. Proportionally, per every 100,000 people, there were 0.16 individuals named Kimoto in 2000 but only 0.14 in 2010, indicating a drop of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,839	#50,106	-6.97%
Count	427	418	-2.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimoto

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals bearing the surname Kimoto, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, although this percentage saw a decrease from 81.26% in 2000 to 74.64% in 2010. The percentage of individuals with mixed ethnic identities (two or more races) remained relatively stable, with a negligible decline from 9.84% to 9.57%. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as White, from 7.26% in 2000 to 13.16% in 2010. A small percentage began identifying as Hispanic in 2010, while the proportions identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed or at zero for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.26%	74.64%	-8.15%
White	7.26%	13.16%	81.27%
Two or More Races	9.84%	9.57%	-2.74%
Hispanic	0%	2.15%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%