Explore the Family Name Matsushita
The meaning of Matsushita
Japanese: written 松下 ‘beneath the pine tree’. Two families, one of Tōtōmi (now part of Shizuoka prefecture), the other of Mikawa (now part of Aichi prefecture), both descend from the Sasaki family. The name is also found in the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Seiji, Hiroshi, Yoshiko, Hideo, Hiromi, Kanji, Masanobu, Midori, Nobuyuki, Shinya, Toshi, Toshio.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Matsushita in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Matsushita has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Matsushita was ranked 37,591 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 40,976, a decrease of 9%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying this surname also fell from 557 to 532 during the same period, representing a drop of approximately 4.49%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of 14.29%, going from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,591 | #40,976 | -9% |
| Count | 557 | 532 | -4.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.18 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matsushita
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Matsushita identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. However, this proportion decreased slightly from 89.23% in 2000 to 85.34% in 2010. There was a small increase in the number of people identifying as two or more races or White, with these groups comprising 4.51% and 6.02% of all Matsushitas respectively in 2010. The most notable change was seen in those who identified as Hispanic; though this group only made up 3.20% of individuals with this surname in 2010, this represented a significant increase of 196.30% from 2000. No individuals with the surname Matsushita identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 89.23% | 85.34% | -4.36% |
| White | 5.39% | 6.02% | 11.69% |
| Two or More Races | 4.13% | 4.51% | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.08% | 3.2% | 196.3% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |