Explore the Family Name Sakaguchi

The meaning of Sakaguchi

Japanese: written 坂口 ‘(one who lives) at the mouth of the slope’. It is found mostly in western Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akira, Hiroko, Kenji, Makoto, Susumu, Yoichi, Yoshiko, Fumio, Goro, Hiroaki, Hirokazu, Hironori.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sakaguchi saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Despite an increase in count from 614 to 623 individuals bearing the name, the overall ranking dropped from 34,799 in 2000 to 35,993 in 2010, representing a -3.43% change. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by -8.7%, moving from 0.23 to 0.21 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,799	#35,993	-3.43%
Count	614	623	1.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sakaguchi

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sakaguchi has shown some shifts according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Notably, there was a decrease of -7.43% in the category of Asian/Pacific Islander, dropping from 80.46% in 2000 to 74.48% in 2010. The category "Two or more races" saw a significant increase of 38.85%, going from 7.98% to 11.08%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased slightly from 8.79% to 9.63%, marking a 9.56% change. There was also a substantial increase in the Hispanic category, with a rise from 2.77% to 4.82%, constituting a 74.01% change. The Black category and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	80.46%	74.48%	-7.43%
Two or More Races	7.98%	11.08%	38.85%
White	8.79%	9.63%	9.56%
Hispanic	2.77%	4.82%	74.01%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%