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Soga Family History

Soga Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 菅 ‘sedge’ which is nowadays pronounced suge or suga. It is a habitational name taken from a village in the ancient region of Asuka (now part of Nara prefecture).

It is also written phonetically 曽我 or 蘇我, the latter being the name of a great clan important in Japanese history.

Several locales throughout Japan were named for resident Soga families; later unrelated families took these habitational names as their own surnames.

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


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Where is the Soga family from?

You can see how Soga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soga family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Soga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1881 there were 5 Soga families living in Clackmannanshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Soga's in Scotland. Clackmannanshire had the highest population of Soga families in 1881.
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What did your Soga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cleaner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Soga. 67% of Soga men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Soga women worked as a Cleaner. Some less common occupations for Americans named Soga were Labor and Maid.

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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%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Labor
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cleaner
    25%
  • Helper
    25%
  • Servant
    25%
  • Maid
    25%

What Soga family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 565 census records available for the last name Soga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Soga 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 Soga. 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 260 military records available for the last name Soga. For the veterans among your Soga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Soga lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Soga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Soga in 1968 was 76, and 87 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Soga ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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