Explore the Family Name Tagawa

The meaning of Tagawa

Japanese: written 田川 ‘rice paddy river’. It is from a common placename in Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands; bearers are therefore not necessarily related. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Yoshi, Akio, Hideo, Hiroshi, Ikuyo, Kanae, Kayoko, Kenji, Kiyoshi, Koichi, Koshi, Kunihiko.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tagawa saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tagawa was ranked 51,583 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 56,195 which represents an 8.94% decrease. The count of people bearing this surname also declined from 379 in 2000 to 364 in 2010, a change of -3.96%. The proportion per 100k people also fell from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, marking a decrease of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,583	#56,195	-8.94%
Count	379	364	-3.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tagawa

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Tagawa, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, most bearers of the surname are found within the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic identity. However, between 2000 and 2010, there was a 5.90% decrease in this group, moving from 90.50% to 85.16%. During the same period, individuals identifying as 'Two or more races' increased by 23.70%, and those classified as 'White' surged by 60.06%. Interestingly, the Hispanic community with the Tagawa surname more than doubled its size, posting a remarkable 108.11% increase. No change was observed among Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic groups, with both maintaining a 0% representation.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	90.5%	85.16%	-5.9%
White	3.43%	5.49%	60.06%
Two or More Races	4.22%	5.22%	23.7%
Hispanic	1.85%	3.85%	108.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%