Explore the Family Name Teruya

The meaning of Teruya

Japanese: written 照屋 ‘shining house’. It is found in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Fumio, Shizue, Yukichi, Haruo, Hiroaki, Hiroyasu, Hisako, Ichiro, Isamu, Kazuko, Kazuo, Keiji.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Teruya has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 31,492nd most popular surname, while in 2010 it dropped to the 32,865th spot, reflecting a decrease of 4.36%. Although the ranking fell, the actual count of people with the surname Teruya remained nearly stable, with only a slight increase from 695 in 2000 to 698 in 2010, which is a growth of 0.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,492	#32,865	-4.36%
Count	695	698	0.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.24	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Teruya

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Teruya, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there is a dominant Asian/Pacific Islander connection. The proportion of individuals with this ethnicity who bear the surname Teruya was 88.63% in 2000, but fell by 7.69% to 81.81% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races saw an increase from 5.47% in 2000 to 11.60% in 2010, representing a significant change of 112.07%. Individuals of White ethnicity decreased from 3.17% to 2.58%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.73% to 4.01%. Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations were reported as zero in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.63%	81.81%	-7.69%
Two or More Races	5.47%	11.6%	112.07%
Hispanic	2.73%	4.01%	46.89%
White	3.17%	2.58%	-18.61%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%