Explore the Family Name Konishi

The meaning of Konishi

Japanese: written 小西 ‘small west’, a habitational name from Konishi-sato in Kazusa (now part of Chiba prefecture). Most bearers are descended from the Chiba branch of the Taira clan. Mostly found in western Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Toru, Akira, Hiroko, Masayuki, Megumi, Mika, Setsuko, Shigeo, Yasuo, Akiko, Chiemi, Fusao.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Konishi has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 38,141st in terms of popularity and had 546 individuals with that surname. However, by 2010, the rank dropped to 42,163rd and there were only 515 individuals bearing the surname, marking a decrease of around 5.68%. The proportion of people with the Konishi name per 100,000 residents also decreased from 0.2 to 0.17 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,141	#42,163	-10.55%
Count	546	515	-5.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Konishi

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most holders of the surname Konishi identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, although this percentage decreased slightly from 84.43% in 2000 to 80.58% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races increased from 7.69% to 9.13%. There was also a notable increase in Konishi individuals identifying as White, rising from 5.31% in 2000 to 6.99% in 2010. Hispanic representation also increased marginally from 2.56% to 2.91%, while data for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities was suppressed or not reported.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.43%	80.58%	-4.56%
Two or More Races	7.69%	9.13%	18.73%
White	5.31%	6.99%	31.64%
Hispanic	2.56%	2.91%	13.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%