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Yamada Family History

Yamada Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 山田 ‘mountain rice paddy’. The surname, like the placename, is so common that many of its bearers may be unrelated.

The surname is especially common along the eastern seaboard.

Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.

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


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You can see how Yamada families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yamada family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Yamada families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Yamada family living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Yamada's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Yamada families in 1891.
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What did your Yamada ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Yamada. 100% of Yamada women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Yamada. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Yamada. For the veterans among your Yamada ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yamada lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Yamada life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Yamada in 1955 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

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