Explore the Family Name Nishio
The meaning of Nishio
Japanese: written 西尾 ‘western tail’, meaning the lower slope of a mountain. It is the name of a family of daimyō (feudal lords) descended from the Kira family of the Seiwa Genji. Found mostly along the eastern seaboard.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nishio in the United States?
The surname Nishio, as per data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity over the past decade. Ranked 69,201 in the year 2000, it slipped to 78,316 by 2010, marking a decline of 13.17%. The number of individuals bearing the Nishio surname also decreased during this period, falling from 265 in 2000 to 244 in 2010, a reduction of 7.92%. This drop is mirrored in the proportion of people named Nishio per 100,000 population, which fell by 20% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,201 | #78,316 | -13.17% |
| Count | 265 | 244 | -7.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nishio
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Nishio surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, this percentage declined slightly from 85.28% in 2000 to 83.20% in 2010. While the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races and white also diminished slightly, the number of Nishio-named Hispanic individuals grew from none in 2000 to 4.10% in 2010. No change was observed in the percentages of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals carrying the Nishio surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 85.28% | 83.2% | -2.44% |
| White | 8.68% | 8.2% | -5.53% |
| Two or More Races | 4.91% | 4.51% | -8.15% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.1% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |