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Tanabe Family History

Tanabe Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 田辺 ‘side of the rice paddy’. It is found mostly in western Japan.

The ancient pronunciation was 田部 Tanobe and meant ‘rice paddy guild’ denoting a group charged with care of the emperor's fields.

Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.

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


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Where is the Tanabe family from?

You can see how Tanabe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanabe family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Tanabe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 35 Tanabe families living in California. This was about 34% of all the recorded Tanabe's in USA. California had the highest population of Tanabe families in 1920.
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What did your Tanabe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tanabe. 20% of Tanabe men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Tanabe women worked as a Farm Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tanabe were Proprietor and Helper.

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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
    20%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Proprietor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    18%
  • Proprietor
    9%
  • Maid
    9%
  • Helper
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Tanabe. 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 936 military records available for the last name Tanabe. For the veterans among your Tanabe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tanabe lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Tanabe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tanabe in 1954 was 53, and 82 in 2004.

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