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Uemura Family History

Uemura Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 上村 ‘upper village’. It is from a common placename also pronounced Kamimura (which can also be written 神村 to mean ‘divine village’).

A less common version is 植村 ‘planted village’. It is found in western Japan and the Ryūkyūan island of Amami.

Commonly Romanized as Uyemura in older immigrant families.

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


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Where is the Uemura family from?

You can see how Uemura families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Uemura family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Uemura families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 17 Uemura families living in Hawaii. This was about 65% of all the recorded Uemura's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Uemura families in 1920.
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What did your Uemura ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Uemura. 78% of Uemura men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Uemura women worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    78%
  • Carpenter
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 381 census records available for the last name Uemura. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Uemura census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Uemura. 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 97 military records available for the last name Uemura. For the veterans among your Uemura ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Uemura lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Uemura life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Uemura in 1965 was 84, and 65 in 2004.

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