Explore the Family Name Matsumura

The meaning of Matsumura

Japanese: written 松村 ‘pine tree village’. It is a habitational name found throughout Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. Several families of this name have samurai connections. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akihiko, Akira, Fumio, Akemi, Hiroshi, Ichiro, Isao, Keiko, Kenichi, Makoto, Masaru, Nobuo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Matsumura saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 21,814th most popular surname with 1,111 individuals bearing this name, amounting to a proportion of 0.41 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the ranking declined to 24,404, and the count decreased by 7.65% to 1,026 individuals, resulting in a reduced proportion of 0.35 per 100,000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,814	#24,404	-11.87%
Count	1,111	1,026	-7.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.35	-14.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matsumura

Ethnicity data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that there was a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Matsumura between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, although this percentage decreased from 84.34% in 2000 to 76.41% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as white or belonging to two or more races increased significantly during this decade, by 60.78% and 54.47% respectively. The Hispanic population also saw a modest increase of approximately 23.81%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.34%	76.41%	-9.4%
Two or More Races	7.38%	11.4%	54.47%
White	6.12%	9.84%	60.78%
Hispanic	1.89%	2.34%	23.81%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%