Moriyama Family History

Moriyama Surname Meaning

Japanese: usually written 森山 ‘forest mountain’ or 守山 ‘protecting mountain’. The latter version could be taken from any of the three widely scattered placenames in Owari (now part of Aichi prefecture) Iwaki (now part of Fukushima prefecture) or Etchū (now Toyama prefecture).

The ‘forest mountain’ version could be taken from even more numerous placenames. Neither version is common as a surname in Japan; they are found mainly in the Ryūkyū Islands.

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

Similar surnames: Toyama, Morikawa, Murayama, Maruyama, Morita, Morioka, Aoyama, Miyake, Miyata, Akiyama

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
266	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
627	Census and Voter Lists
125	Member Trees

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Where is the Moriyama family from?

You can see how Moriyama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moriyama family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 20 Moriyama families living in Hawaii. This was about 61% of all the recorded Moriyama's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Moriyama families in 1920.

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What did your Moriyama ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Painter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Moriyama.

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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.

Painter

30%

Farmer

25%

Laborer

20%

Salesman

15%

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Census Record

There are 627 census records available for the last name Moriyama. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moriyama 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 Moriyama. 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 266 military records available for the last name Moriyama. For the veterans among your Moriyama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moriyama lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Moriyama life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Moriyama in 1959 was 59, and 90 in 2004.

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Moriyama Surname Meaning

The ‘forest mountain’ version could be taken from even more numerous placenames. Neither version is common as a surname in Japan; they are found mainly in the Ryūkyū Islands.

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

Where is the Moriyama family from?

What did your Moriyama ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Painter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Moriyama.

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.

Painter

30%

Farmer

25%

Laborer

20%

Salesman

15%

What Moriyama family records will you find?

What is the average Moriyama lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Moriyama life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Moriyama in 1959 was 59, and 90 in 2004.

Moriyama Family History

Moriyama Surname Meaning

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Moriyama Surname Meaning

3,000 record(s) for Moriyama

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Where is the Moriyama family from?

What did your Moriyama ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

What Moriyama family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Moriyama lifespan?

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