Explore the Family Name Miyazaki

The meaning of Miyazaki

Japanese: written 宮崎 ‘shrine cape’. It is found throughout Japan. Some residents of Miyazaki prefecture may have adopted the name as their surname. It is also pronounced Miyasaki. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Takashi, Hiroshi, Kenji, Yoshio, Yukiko, Akira, Hideyuki, Masaaki, Mayumi, Yasuo, Aiko, Akiko.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Miyazaki has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 32,743 to 33,450, a change of -2.16%. The total count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 661 to 682, growing by 3.18% over the decade. The proportion per 100k of the population also decreased by 8.0%, shifting from 0.25 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,743	#33,450	-2.16%
Count	661	682	3.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Miyazaki

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Miyazaki identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, though this group saw a decrease from 87.29% in 2000 to 81.67% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 4.69% to 9.38%, doubling over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as White remained relatively stable, with a minor increase from 7.26% to 7.33%. The Hispanic representation also grew from 0.76% to 1.17%. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.29%	81.67%	-6.44%
Two or More Races	4.69%	9.38%	100%
White	7.26%	7.33%	0.96%
Hispanic	0.76%	1.17%	53.95%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%