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Minami Family History

Minami Name Meaning

Japanese: written 南 ‘south’. It is a topographic name taken from places all over Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands meaning someone who lived to the south of everyone else in the village. Some families have samurai connections.

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


Similar surnames: Mikami, Imai, Mina, Iwai, Amini, Winski, Miki, Minsky, Minke, Minas

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Where is the Minami family from?

You can see how Minami families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Minami family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Minami families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Minami family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Minami's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Minami families in 1891.
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What did your Minami ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Minami. 24% of Minami men worked as a Farmer and 40% of Minami women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Minami were Clerk and 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

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Proprietor
    11%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Clerk
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    40%
  • Proprietor
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    20%
  • Clerk
    20%
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Census Records

There are 919 census records available for the last name Minami. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Minami 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Minami. 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 532 military records available for the last name Minami. For the veterans among your Minami ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Minami lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Minami life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Minami in 1951 was 38, and 83 in 2004.

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