Explore the Family Name Uyemura

The meaning of Uyemura

Japanese: variant of Uemura. The -ye spelling represents a pronunciation no longer used in modern Japanese. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Shizuko, Chikashi, Hisako, Ichiro, Katsumi, Kazuo, Kikuyo, Manabu, Masayuki, Minoru, Shig, Susumu.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Uyemura has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,257th most popular surname with a count of 326 people bearing this name. By 2010, its rank had slightly increased to 60,636 and a marginal increase in count to 332 people. This equates to a change of -4.08% in rank and an increase of 1.84% in count. The proportion per 100k also decreased by -8.33%, indicating that the surname became less common over this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,257	#60,636	-4.08%
Count	326	332	1.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Uyemura

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Uyemura surname. The predominant ethnicity is Asian/Pacific Islander, although there was a slight decrease from 78.83% in 2000 to 74.1% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races increased significantly by 30.98%, from 9.2% in 2000 to 12.05% in 2010. There were small increases in those identifying as White and Hispanic, with changes of 13.72% and 17.94% respectively. No individuals with the Uyemura surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either the 2000 or 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.83%	74.1%	-6%
Two or More Races	9.2%	12.05%	30.98%
Hispanic	6.13%	7.23%	17.94%
White	5.83%	6.63%	13.72%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%