Explore the Family Name Shoji

The meaning of Shoji

Japanese (Shōji): written 小路 ‘(one who lives near a) small road’. It is not common in Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akio, Eriko, Hiromu, Aoi, Chizuko, Daisuke, Etsuko, Fujio, Hiroshi, Hiroto, Hitoshi, Isao.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Shoji is moderately popular in the United States. In 2000, it ranked 51,119th and slightly declined to the 52,482nd position by 2010, showing a drop of 2.67%. Despite this dip in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the name rose from 383 to 395 within the same period, marking an increase of 3.13%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight decrease from 0.14 to 0.13 or -7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,119	#52,482	-2.67%
Count	383	395	3.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shoji

On the topic of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that individuals carrying the surname Shoji predominantly identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group made up 83.55% of the total in 2000, although this decreased to 77.22% by 2010, a change of -7.58%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races increased significantly during this period, going from 7.31% to 9.37%, a rise of 28.18%. Additionally, those identifying as White increased from 8.09% to 9.87%, a jump of 22%. Interestingly, a new category emerged in 2010, with 3.54% identifying as Hispanic. The categories Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.55%	77.22%	-7.58%
White	8.09%	9.87%	22%
Two or More Races	7.31%	9.37%	28.18%
Hispanic	0%	3.54%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%