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Ikegami Family History

Ikegami Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 池上 ‘above the lake’. It is found all over Japan and Okinawa.

In western Japan it is pronounced Ikeue which in ancient times was pronounced Ikenohe or Ikenobe.

A family by this name originated in Yamato and is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.

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


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Where is the Ikegami family from?

You can see how Ikegami families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ikegami family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Ikegami families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Ikegami families living in California. This was about 36% of all the recorded Ikegami's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Ikegami families in 1920.
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What did your Ikegami ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Vegetable Gardener and Vegetable Gardener were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ikegami. 39% of Ikegami men worked as a Vegetable Gardener and 100% of Ikegami women worked as a Vegetable Gardener.

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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

  • Vegetable Gardener
    39%
  • Laborer
    31%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Vegetable Gardener
    100%

What Ikegami family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 230 census records available for the last name Ikegami. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ikegami 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 Ikegami. 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 236 military records available for the last name Ikegami. For the veterans among your Ikegami ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ikegami lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Ikegami life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Ikegami in 1965 was 78, and 84 in 2004.

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