Explore the Family Name Oshita

The meaning of Oshita

Japanese (Ōshita): written 大下 ‘(one who lives) in the large (area) below’. Apparently a habitational or topographic name, found mainly in western Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Hideo, Shigeru, Yutaka, Fumio, Goro, Harumi, Hiroshi, Ikuo, Isao, Itsuki, Kazuma, Kazumi.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Oshita in the United States has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 47,026 out of all surnames, but by 2010, it fell slightly to rank 48,347. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of people with the Oshita surname increased from 425 in 2000 to 437 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.82%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.25% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#48,347	-2.81%
Count	425	437	2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oshita

In terms of ethnicity, Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Oshita identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a decrease in this group from 88.71% in 2000 to 82.38% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase of 110.38%, moving from 4.24% in 2000 to 8.92% in 2010. There were also minor increases in those identifying as White and Hispanic, with 21.44% and 46.28% growth respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.71%	82.38%	-7.14%
Two or More Races	4.24%	8.92%	110.38%
White	4.71%	5.72%	21.44%
Hispanic	1.88%	2.75%	46.28%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%