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Hamada Family History

Hamada Name Meaning

Japanese: written 浜田 ‘seashore rice paddy’. It is found in the island of Shikoku and in the Ryūkyū Islands. Several unrelated families bearing this name descend from the Fujiwara Taira Kikuchi Arakida and other clans.

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


Similar surnames: Harada, Yamada, Shimada, Sawada, Handa, Imada, Hada, Sakata, Ahumada

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Where is the Hamada family from?

You can see how Hamada families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hamada family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Hamada families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 61 Hamada families living in Hawaii. This was about 34% of all the recorded Hamada's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Hamada families in 1920.
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What did your Hamada ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hamada. 19% of Hamada men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Hamada women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hamada were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .

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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
    19%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Cook
    7%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    13%
  • Proprietor
    13%
  • Helper
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Hamada lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Hamada life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Hamada in 1962 was 68, and 78 in 2004.

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