Explore the Family Name Nomura

The meaning of Nomura

Japanese: written 野村 ‘village in the field’, a common placename. The surname is mainly found in western Japan and the island of Okinawa. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Kazuo, Kiyoshi, Koji, Satoru, Akihiro, Akira, Hiroshi, Katsumi, Kazuhiro, Kenji, Mitsuhiro, Shigeo.

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

The Nomura surname was ranked 17,734th in popularity in the U.S. in 2000 and dropped slightly to the rank of 18,835th by 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The number of individuals bearing this name remained relatively stable over the decade, with a slight decrease of just 0.27%, from 1,457 in 2000 to 1,453 in 2010. This led to a minor decrease in proportion per 100,000 people, falling by 9.26% from 0.54 to 0.49.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,734	#18,835	-6.21%
Count	1,457	1,453	-0.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.49	-9.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nomura

Regarding ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Nomura surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, although this percentage decreased from 82.36% in 2000 to 78.18% in 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. During this time, those identifying with two or more races saw an increase from 8.30% to 11.42%. The percentage of those identifying as White also saw an upward trend, increasing by 20.46% to 7.36% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight decrease, going from 3.09% to 2.82%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Nomura surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.36%	78.18%	-5.08%
Two or More Races	8.3%	11.42%	37.59%
White	6.11%	7.36%	20.46%
Hispanic	3.09%	2.82%	-8.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%