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Hayakawa Name Meaning

Japanese: written 早川 ‘fast river’. It is found mostly in eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands.

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


Similar surnames: Arakawa, Yamakawa, Maekawa, Hasegawa, Ishikawa, Miyagawa, Hirayama

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Where is the Hayakawa family from?

You can see how Hayakawa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayakawa family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hayakawa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Hayakawa family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hayakawa's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Hayakawa families in 1841.
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What did your Hayakawa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hayakawa. 36% of Hayakawa men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Hayakawa women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hayakawa were Teacher and Clerk. .

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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
    36%
  • Manager
    29%
  • Carpenter
    22%
  • Teacher
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%
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Census Records

There are 676 census records available for the last name Hayakawa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hayakawa 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hayakawa. 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 429 military records available for the last name Hayakawa. For the veterans among your Hayakawa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hayakawa lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hayakawa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Hayakawa in 1963 was 79, and 72 in 2004.

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