| ![Show Contents]() Nakamura Surname History
Etymology of NakamuraWhat does the name Nakamura mean? The distinguished surname Nakamura comes from the Far Eastern nation of Japan. The name is made up of two elements: "naka," meaning "middle," and "mura," meaning "small district." Early Origins of the Nakamura familyThe surname Nakamura was first found in the Heian period, when members of the higher classes first began to assume surnames that were based on their occupations, their cities of origin, or a local feature of their places of residence. The name Nakamura was most likely originally assumed by someone living in the middle of a subdivision. The aristocratic Nakamura family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of a uniquely Japanese culture. Early History of the Nakamura familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nakamura research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1629, 1702, 1714, 1778, 1791 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Nakamura History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nakamura Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Nakamura, Nakamurah, Nackamura and others. Early Notables of the Nakamura familyProminent bearers of this surname in early times were - Tekisai Nakamura (1629-1702), a reclusive Neo-Confucian who devoted his life to the "investigation of things" and is considered one of the most prominent scholars of his time
- Utaemon Nakamura I (1714-1791), a member of a well-known family of Kabuki actors who became famous for portraying samurai villains
Nakamura RankingIn the United States, the name Nakamura is the 4,660th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Nakamura familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Chogoro Frank Nakamura, who emigrated from Wakayama to the United States in 1896; Shozo Nakamura, a native of Kumamoto who immigrated to Canada in 1902.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Nakamura (post 1700) | + |
- Hikaru Nakamura (b. 1988), chess player from New York who became America's youngest National Master at 9, the youngest player in the world to beat a grandmaster in serious tournament praxis at 11, and the youngest American player to attain the title of Grandmaster at 15
- Ellen Nakamura, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2000
- Aiko Nakamura (b. 1983), female Japanese tennis player
- Joel Nakamura, folk artist from New Mexico
- Masanao Nakamura (1832-1891), humanitarian, translator, and well-known writer who used the pen name Keiu Nakamura
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