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Yako Family History

Yako Surname Meaning

Assyrian/Chaldean: from a Syriac vernacular form of the personal name Yaʿqōb or Yaʿqūb, equivalents of Jacob. Japanese: written 八子 ‘eight children’, 谷古 ‘valley’ and ‘ancient’, 矢子 ‘arrow’ and ‘child’, and other variants.

Another possibility is Yakō, in which the second character could be 高 ‘high’, 光 ‘shining’, etc.

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


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You can see how Yako families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yako family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Yako families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Yako families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Yako's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Yako families in 1911.
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What did your Yako ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Yako. 50% of Yako men worked as a Clerk.

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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

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

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Census Records

There are 338 census records available for the last name Yako. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yako 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 182 immigration records available for the last name Yako. 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 63 military records available for the last name Yako. For the veterans among your Yako ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yako lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Yako life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Yako in 1963 was 77, and 84 in 2004.

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