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Kurata Family History

Kurata Name Meaning

Japanese: written 倉田 or 蔵田 both meaning ‘storehouse’ and ‘rice paddy’. The first more frequent version is found mainly in western Honshū and the Kyōto-Ōsaka area and its bearers are descended from the Abe clan through the Sasaki family.

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


Similar surnames: Murata, Arata, Kawata, Hirata, Kubota, Kuroda, Sakata, Furuta

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Where is the Kurata family from?

You can see how Kurata families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kurata family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kurata families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 18 Kurata families living in California. This was about 41% of all the recorded Kurata's in USA. California had the highest population of Kurata families in 1920.
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What did your Kurata ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Kurata. 67% of Kurata men worked as a 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
    67%
  • Salesman
    34%
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There are 680 census records available for the last name Kurata. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kurata 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 Kurata. 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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There are 255 military records available for the last name Kurata. For the veterans among your Kurata ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kurata lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kurata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Kurata in 1956 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

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