How common is the surname Miyamoto?

2,159 people in the United States had the surname Miyamoto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 143,004 Americans. It ranked 13,967th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Miyamoto?

Miyamoto Iori, adopted son of Miyamoto Musashi.

Where is the surname Miyamoto most common?

Wikidata records people named Miyamoto in Japan.

Is the surname Miyamoto getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,197 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,159 in 2010, down 1.7%.

The surname Miyamoto

A Japanese surname, carried by 2,159 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex M530

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Miyamoto is more common than 91.4% of them.

Origin

Japanese origin

A romanization of Japanese 宮本 or みやもと (Miyamoto, “base, support of the shrine or palace”).

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 2,159 people named Miyamoto in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 143,004 Americans. That is down 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,197.

#13,967

rank among US surnames

2,159

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

-1.7%

change since 2000 (was #12,841)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,959	Milliron	2,161	142,872
#13,964	Buentello	2,160	142,938
#13,967	Veazey	2,159	143,004
#13,974	Barkman	2,158	143,070
#13,976	Sarkar	2,157	143,137

Who is named Miyamoto

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

78% of people named Miyamoto identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 11% as two or more races and 7.0% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 78%
Two or more races 11%
White (not Hispanic) 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2%

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 Miyamotos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Miyamoto Iori
Adopted son of Miyamoto Musashi, 1612–1678

Other Japanese surnames

All 123 Japanese surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Miyamoto come from?: A romanization of Japanese 宮本 or みやもと (Miyamoto, “base, support of the shrine or palace”).
How common is the surname Miyamoto?: 2,159 people in the United States had the surname Miyamoto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 143,004 Americans. It ranked 13,967th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Miyamoto?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Miyamoto identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 11% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Miyamoto?: Miyamoto Iori, adopted son of Miyamoto Musashi.
Where is the surname Miyamoto most common?: Wikidata records people named Miyamoto in Japan.
Is the surname Miyamoto getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,197 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,159 in 2010, down 1.7%.