Explore the Family Name Matsuno

The meaning of Matsuno

Japanese: written 松野 ‘pine tree field’. It is found mostly in west-central Japan and Okinawa. One family, descended from the Utsunomiya family, took its name from a village in Shimotsuke (now Tochigi prefecture). Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Hiroshi, Minoru, Chiyoko, Fumihiko, Hanako, Hiromu, Hiroyuki, Hitoshi, Isao, Kaori, Kengi, Kenichi.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Matsuno saw a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 58,257th and increased its standing to 56,588th in 2010, marking a 2.86% uptick in the rankings. The count of individuals bearing the name also rose from 326 to 361, a 10.74% increase. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,257	#56,588	2.86%
Count	326	361	10.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matsuno

The ethnicity associated with the Matsuno surname also underwent some shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. A majority of those bearing the name identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, with the proportion increasing slightly from 80.98% in 2000 to 83.10% in 2010. The next largest ethnic group, those identifying with two or more races, saw a decrease from 8.90% to 7.76%. The proportions of White and Hispanic individuals also declined, from 4.29% to 3.32% and from 5.52% to 4.99%, respectively. There were no identified Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Matsuno surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	80.98%	83.1%	2.62%
Two or More Races	8.9%	7.76%	-12.81%
Hispanic	5.52%	4.99%	-9.6%
White	4.29%	3.32%	-22.61%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%