Explore the Family Name Matsukawa
The meaning of Matsukawa
Japanese: written 松川 ‘pine tree river’. More frequent in western Japan, the original surname comes from a village in Iwaki (now Fukushima-ken).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Matsukawa in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Matsukawa has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 71,372nd but dropped to 73,005th in 2010, representing a change of -2.29%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 255 in 2000 to 266 in 2010, an increase of 4.31%. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.09 throughout these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,372 | #73,005 | -2.29% |
| Count | 255 | 266 | 4.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matsukawa
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information about the ethnic identity of individuals with the Matsukawa surname. The majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, however, there was a small decrease in this group from 87.45% in 2000 to 83.46% in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as two or more races, growing from 6.67% in 2000 to 12.03% in 2010, an impressive 80.36% increase. The percentage of people with this surname who identify as White fell by 45.17%, from 5.49% in 2000 to 3.01% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 87.45% | 83.46% | -4.56% |
| Two or More Races | 6.67% | 12.03% | 80.36% |
| White | 5.49% | 3.01% | -45.17% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |