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Kawada Family History

Kawada Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 川田 or 河田 ‘rice paddy by the river’. The first version is mainly found in the Tokyo and Ōsaka areas while the second is in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands.

Borne by samurai families of Inaba (now part of Tottori prefecture) and Tosa (now Kōchi prefecture). Some bearers descend from the Seiwa Genji.

It is sometimes pronounced Kawata.

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


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Where is the Kawada family from?

You can see how Kawada families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kawada family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Kawada families were found in USA in 1920. In 1881 there was 1 Kawada family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kawada's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Kawada families in 1881.
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What did your Kawada ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housemaid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kawada. 45% of Kawada men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Kawada women worked as a Housemaid.

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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

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Carpenter
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housemaid
    100%

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Census Records

There are 292 census records available for the last name Kawada. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kawada 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 Kawada. 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 181 military records available for the last name Kawada. For the veterans among your Kawada ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kawada lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Kawada life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kawada in 1967 was 80, and 81 in 2003.

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