How common is the surname Tomita?

1,269 people in the United States had the surname Tomita in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 243,298 Americans. It ranked 20,806th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Tomita?

Tamlyn Tomita, American actress.

Where is the surname Tomita most common?

Wikidata records people named Tomita in the United States.

Is the surname Tomita getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,277 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,269 in 2010, down 0.6%.

The surname Tomita

A Japanese surname, carried by 1,269 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex T530

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Tomita is more common than 87.2% of them.

Origin

Japanese origin

Borrowed from Japanese 富田 (Tomita).

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 1,269 people named Tomita in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 243,298 Americans. That is down 0.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,277.

#20,806

rank among US surnames

1,269

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-0.6%

change since 2000 (was #19,554)

Who is named Tomita

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

75% of people named Tomita identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 14% as white (not Hispanic) and 7.7% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 75%
White (not Hispanic) 14%
Two or more races 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%

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 Tomitas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Tamlyn Tomita
American actress, born 1966

Other Japanese surnames

All 123 Japanese surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Tomita come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 富田 (Tomita).
How common is the surname Tomita?: 1,269 people in the United States had the surname Tomita in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 243,298 Americans. It ranked 20,806th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tomita?: In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Tomita identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 14% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Tomita?: Tamlyn Tomita, American actress.
Where is the surname Tomita most common?: Wikidata records people named Tomita in the United States.
Is the surname Tomita getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,277 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,269 in 2010, down 0.6%.