Explore the Family Name Yoshimoto

The meaning of Yoshimoto

Japanese: written 吉本 ‘lucky (or good) origin’. It is found mostly in west-central Japan and the island of Okinawa. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Kazumi, Masaya, Michiko, Takashi, Tsugio, Akihiro, Hanako, Harumi, Haruo, Hideshi, Hiroshi, Hiroyoshi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Yoshimoto ranked 26,419 in 2000 and dropped to 28,241 in 2010, marking a decline of 6.9%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 869 in 2000 to 847 in 2010, a reduction of 2.53%. As a proportion per 100,000 population, those with the Yoshimoto surname fell from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010, constituting a 9.38% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,419	#28,241	-6.9%
Count	869	847	-2.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yoshimoto

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Yoshimoto, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, although the percentage declined from 84.58% in 2000 to 80.05% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased significantly from 6.56% to 10.15% over the same period. The percentage of Yoshimotos identifying as White decreased slightly from 5.41% to 4.72%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, up from 3.11% to 4.60%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.58%	80.05%	-5.36%
Two or More Races	6.56%	10.15%	54.73%
White	5.41%	4.72%	-12.75%
Hispanic	3.11%	4.6%	47.91%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%