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Hayashi Family History

Hayashi Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 林 ‘forest’; also phonetically 早志. It is found mostly in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands.

Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.

One family produced several noted scholars during the Tokugawa era (1600–1867).

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


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You can see how Hayashi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayashi family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Hayashi families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 98 Hayashi families living in California. This was about 37% of all the recorded Hayashi's in USA. California had the highest population of Hayashi families in 1920.
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What did your Hayashi ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hayashi. 18% of Hayashi men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Hayashi women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hayashi were Salesman and 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
    18%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Proprietor
    8%
  • Salesman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Maid
    9%
  • Saleslady
    9%
  • Laborer
    8%

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