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Fujioka Family History

Fujioka Name Meaning

Japanese: written 藤岡 ‘wisteria hill’. It is a habitational name from a village in Shinano (now Nagano prefecture) and found mostly in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. The family is descended from a branch of the Fujiwara clan which took the name Ashikaga but is not directly related to the more famous Ashikaga family which is of Minamoto descent.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Fujita, Fujimoto, Fujiwara, Fujii, Sugita, Fujimura, Morioka

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Where is the Fujioka family from?

You can see how Fujioka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fujioka family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Fujioka families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 24 Fujioka families living in Hawaii. This was about 43% of all the recorded Fujioka's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Fujioka families in 1920.
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What did your Fujioka ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fujioka. 28% of Fujioka men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Fujioka women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fujioka were Clerk and Farm Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    43%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farm Laborer
    29%
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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 569 military records available for the last name Fujioka. For the veterans among your Fujioka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fujioka lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Fujioka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Fujioka in 1962 was 72, and 65 in 2004.

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