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Aoki Family History

Aoki Name Meaning

Japanese: written 青木 ‘green tree’. It is mainly found in central Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. One family descended from the Takeda branch of the Minamoto clan takes its name from Aoki-mura in Kai (now Yamanashi prefecture). Others have Fujiwara connections.

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


Similar surnames: Aki, Saiki, Oki, Saeki, Araki, Maki, Oka, Seki, Doi, Arai

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Where is the Aoki family from?

You can see how Aoki families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aoki family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Aoki families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Aoki families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Aoki's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Aoki families in 1891.
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What did your Aoki ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Helper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Aoki. 19% of Aoki men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Aoki women worked as a Helper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aoki were Clerk and 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

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Proprietor
    12%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Helper
    13%
  • Waitress
    13%
  • Maid
    13%
  • Laborer
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Aoki. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Aoki. For the veterans among your Aoki ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aoki lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Aoki life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Aoki in 1962 was 63, and 82 in 2004.

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