Kubo Family History

Kubo Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 窪 ‘sunken ground’ but mostly with characters used phonetically for example 久保 which literally means ‘long time preserve’. Found mostly in western Japan apparently taken from several habitational names.

Many unrelated families descend from various branches of the Taira Minamoto and other great families.

Czech and Slovak: from a variant of the personal name Kuba a pet form of Jakub (see Jacob).

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

Similar surnames: Kuba, Kubota, Kube, Kudo, Okubo, Kuno, Uno, Kano, Kubes, Kido

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
951	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
792	Member Trees

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Where is the Kubo family from?

You can see how Kubo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kubo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kubo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Kubo families living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kubo's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Kubo families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kubo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Kubo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kubo. 32% of Kubo men worked as a Laborer and 35% of Kubo women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kubo were Farm labor and Labor.

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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.

Laborer

32%

Farmer

18%

Proprietor

Farm labor

Maid

35%

Laborer

19%

House maid

16%

Labor

10%

What Kubo family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Kubo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kubo 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Kubo. 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 951 military records available for the last name Kubo. For the veterans among your Kubo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kubo lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kubo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Kubo in 1957 was 51, and 67 in 2004.

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Kubo Surname Meaning

Many unrelated families descend from various branches of the Taira Minamoto and other great families.

Czech and Slovak: from a variant of the personal name Kuba a pet form of Jakub (see Jacob).

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

Where is the Kubo family from?

What did your Kubo 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

32%

Farmer

18%

Proprietor

Farm labor

Maid

35%

Laborer

19%

House maid

16%

Labor

10%

What Kubo family records will you find?

What is the average Kubo lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kubo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Kubo in 1957 was 51, and 67 in 2004.

Kubo Family History

Kubo Surname Meaning

17,000 record(s) for Kubo

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Kubo Surname Meaning

17,000 record(s) for Kubo

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Where is the Kubo family from?

What did your Kubo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kubo family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Kubo family history

What is the average Kubo lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kubo family tree

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