Explore the Family Name Okazaki

The meaning of Okazaki

Japanese: written 岡崎 ‘hill cape’. It is found mostly in northeastern Japan and the island of Shikoku. Some bearers have samurai connections. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Hiroshi, Mitsuo, Hiroaki, Isamu, Iwao, Masa, Masanori, Masao, Noboru, Takashi, Tomoko, Yuki.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Okazaki has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Okazaki held the rank of 23,237 and had a count of 1,024. By 2010, its rank had fallen to 25,226 and the count had reduced to 982, denoting a change of -8.56% in rank and -4.1% in count. The proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also decreased by 13.16%, from 0.38 to 0.33 within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,237	#25,226	-8.56%
Count	1,024	982	-4.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.33	-13.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Okazaki

Concerning ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those with the Okazaki surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. However, the proportion decreased from 85.74% to 81.57% during this decade. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races increased by 33.29%, from 7.03% to 9.37%. The proportion of White individuals increased by 15.47%, while the Hispanic representation saw the most significant increase of 67.18%. There was no recorded change for individuals identifying as Black. Lastly, there was a decrease of 25% in the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85.74%	81.57%	-4.86%
Two or More Races	7.03%	9.37%	33.29%
White	4.59%	5.3%	15.47%
Hispanic	1.95%	3.26%	67.18%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	0.51%	-25%
Black	0%	0%	0%