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    The surname Aoki

    A Japanese surname, carried by 1,838 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /eɪˈoʊki/ 3 syllables Soundex A200

    Aoki: #15,833 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Aoki #15,833, 1,838 people Aoki: #15,833 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Aoki #15,833, 1,838 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Aoki is more common than 90.2% of them.

    Origin

    Japanese origin

    Borrowed from Japanese 青木 (Aoki).

    One of 123 Japanese surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,838 people named Aoki in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 167,979 Americans. That is up 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,825.

    #15,833
    rank among US surnames
    1,838
    people in 2010
    0.6
    per 100,000 Americans
    +0.7%
    change since 2000 (was #14,877)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #15,824Stannard1,840167,796
    #15,827Bohannan1,839167,888
    #15,833Bouffard1,838167,979

    Who is named Aoki

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    78% of people named Aoki identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 11% as two or more races and 7.4% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 78%
    • Two or more races 11%
    • White (not Hispanic) 7.4%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Aokis

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Devon Aoki
      American actress and fashion model, born 1982
    • Steve Aoki
      American DJ and music producer (born 1971)
    • Ryka Aoki
      American author of speculative fiction

    Other Japanese surnames

    All 123 Japanese surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Aoki come from?
    Borrowed from Japanese 青木 (Aoki).
    How common is the surname Aoki?
    1,838 people in the United States had the surname Aoki in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,979 Americans. It ranked 15,833rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Aoki?
    In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Aoki identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 11% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Aoki?
    Devon Aoki, American actress and fashion model, followed by Steve Aoki.
    Where is the surname Aoki most common?
    Wikidata records people named Aoki in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Aoki?
    Aoki is /eɪˈoʊki/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Aoki getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,825 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,838 in 2010, up 0.7%.