Koga Family History

Koga Surname Meaning

Japanese: meaning ‘old river’ and variously written such as 古河 or 古賀 with one ancient variant of imperial descent written 久我 and pronounced Kuga; other alternate readings are Furukawa or Kogawa and are derived from a village named Koga in Shimōsa (now Chiba prefecture).

The most common Koga name is mainly found in Kyūshū and is descended from the Takeda family.

The name is also found in the Ryūkyū Islands.

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

Similar surnames: Soga, Koba, Haga, Toda, Koda, Kosa, Loga, Noya, Hoga, Hora

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833	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
482	Member Trees

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Where is the Koga family from?

You can see how Koga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Koga family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Koga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there were 4 Koga families living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Koga's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Koga families in 1871.

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What did your Koga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Koga. 19% of Koga men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Koga women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Koga were Salesman and Manager.

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Laborer

19%

Farmer

17%

Proprietor

10%

Salesman

Laborer

25%

Helper

21%

Housekeeper

13%

Manager

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Koga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Koga census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Koga. 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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Military Records

There are 833 military records available for the last name Koga. For the veterans among your Koga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Koga lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Koga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Koga in 1961 was 73, and 67 in 2004.

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Koga Surname Meaning

The most common Koga name is mainly found in Kyūshū and is descended from the Takeda family.

The name is also found in the Ryūkyū Islands.

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

Where is the Koga family from?

What did your Koga ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

19%

Farmer

17%

Proprietor

10%

Salesman

Laborer

25%

Helper

21%

Housekeeper

13%

Manager

What Koga family records will you find?

What is the average Koga lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Koga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Koga in 1961 was 73, and 67 in 2004.

Koga Family History

Koga Surname Meaning

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Koga Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Koga

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Where is the Koga family from?

What did your Koga ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Koga family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Koga family history

What is the average Koga lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Koga family tree

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