Kurihara Family History

Kurihara Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 栗原 ‘chestnut plain’. It is borne by several different families and is found mainly in the Tokyo area.

One is descended through the Nakatomi clan from a family of the ancient Korean kingdom of Paekche and is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.

Another is descended from the Seiwa Genji through the Takeda family and a third from the Taira clan through the Chiba family.

There are other bearers of this surname whose origins are unclear.

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

Similar surnames: Ishihara, Fujiwara, Kihara, Kuwahara, Kurata, Sugihara, Uehara, Kawahara, Kurokawa, Kajiwara

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
379	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
739	Census and Voter Lists
173	Member Trees

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Where is the Kurihara family from?

You can see how Kurihara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kurihara family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 17 Kurihara families living in California. This was about 43% of all the recorded Kurihara's in USA. California had the highest population of Kurihara families in 1920.

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What did your Kurihara ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Barber were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kurihara. 32% of Kurihara men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Kurihara women worked as a Barber. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kurihara were Farm laborer and Laundress.

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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

25%

Carpenter

19%

Farm laborer

13%

Barber

40%

Packer

20%

Clerk

20%

Laundress

20%

What Kurihara family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 739 census records available for the last name Kurihara. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kurihara 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Kurihara. 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 379 military records available for the last name Kurihara. For the veterans among your Kurihara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kurihara lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Kurihara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Kurihara in 1947 was 40, and 85 in 2004.

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Kurihara Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 栗原 ‘chestnut plain’. It is borne by several different families and is found mainly in the Tokyo area.

One is descended through the Nakatomi clan from a family of the ancient Korean kingdom of Paekche and is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.

Another is descended from the Seiwa Genji through the Takeda family and a third from the Taira clan through the Chiba family.

There are other bearers of this surname whose origins are unclear.

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

Where is the Kurihara family from?

What did your Kurihara 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

25%

Carpenter

19%

Farm laborer

13%

Barber

40%

Packer

20%

Clerk

20%

Laundress

20%

What Kurihara family records will you find?

What is the average Kurihara lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Kurihara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Kurihara in 1947 was 40, and 85 in 2004.

Kurihara Family History

Kurihara Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Kurihara

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Kurihara Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Kurihara

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Where is the Kurihara family from?

What did your Kurihara ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kurihara family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Kurihara family history

What is the average Kurihara lifespan?

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