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Yamanaka Name Meaning

Japanese: written 山中 ‘(one who lives) in the midst of the mountains’. It is a topographic name borne by various descendants of the Ogasawara Seki Sasaki and Akamatsu families. It is found mainly in western Japan and the island of Okinawa.

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


Similar surnames: Yamaoka, Hatanaka, Yamazaki, Yamamura, Yamasaki, Tamanaha, Yamakawa

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Where is the Yamanaka family from?

You can see how Yamanaka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yamanaka family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Yamanaka families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 47 Yamanaka families living in Hawaii. This was about 43% of all the recorded Yamanaka's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Yamanaka families in 1920.
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What did your Yamanaka ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yamanaka. 30% of Yamanaka men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Yamanaka women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yamanaka were Bookkeeper and Tailoress. .

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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
    30%
  • Proprietor
    14%
  • Carpenter
    14%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    25%
  • Helper
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Tailoress
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Yamanaka. 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 466 military records available for the last name Yamanaka. For the veterans among your Yamanaka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yamanaka lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Yamanaka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Yamanaka in 1959 was 61, and 84 in 2004.

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