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Hagiwara Family History

Hagiwara Name Meaning

Japanese: written 萩原 ‘bush clover plain’. It is also pronounced Hagihara; both versions are found mostly in the Tokyo area and the latter is also found in the island of Okinawa.

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


Similar surnames: Kajiwara, Nakahara, Sugawara, Sugihara, Kihara, Ishihara, Nagasawa

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Where is the Hagiwara family from?

You can see how Hagiwara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hagiwara family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Hagiwara families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Hagiwara family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hagiwara's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hagiwara families in 1891.
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What did your Hagiwara ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Fish Cannery Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hagiwara. 34% of Hagiwara men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Hagiwara women worked as a Fish Cannery Worker. .

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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
    34%
  • Manager
    20%
  • Farm Hand
    20%
  • Proprietor
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Fish Cannery Worker
    100%
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Census Records

There are 203 census records available for the last name Hagiwara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hagiwara census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hagiwara. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 135 military records available for the last name Hagiwara. For the veterans among your Hagiwara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hagiwara lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Hagiwara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Hagiwara in 1957 was 36, and 80 in 2004.

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