Yamada Family History

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Yamada Name Meaning

Japanese: from a place name meaning ‘mountain rice paddy’; the surname, like the place name, is very common, so that many of its bearers may be unrelated. The surname is especially common along the eastern seaboard. It is listed in the Shinsen shojiroku.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hamada, Yasuda, Sawada, Yamane, Amaya, Yamaoka, Zawada, Kamara, Imada

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Yamada Family Origin

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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 the USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Yamada family living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Yamada's in the UK. Northumberland had the highest population of Yamada families in 1891.
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Yamada Family Occupations

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Yamada ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Yamada Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Yamada. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yamada census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 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 Card

There are 1,000 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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Yamada Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Yamada ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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