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Matsumoto

How common is the last name Matsumoto?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Matsumoto, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#7,421

Matsumoto was the 7,421st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 4,486 people, about 1.5 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)6.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander79.2%
  • Two or more races10.3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.