Nakatomi Family History

Nakatomi Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 中臣 ‘minister of the center’. An important priestly noble clan in ancient Japan and the ancestral name of the greatest clan of classical times the Fujiwara. Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku, the name originally was pronounced Naka-tsu-omi, denoting an ancient hereditary office as intermediary between men and deities.

The clan claimed descent from Ame no Koyane, a son of the deity Takamimusubi and a companion of the mythical hero Ninigi.

The surname is no longer common in Japan.

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

Similar surnames: Nakano, Nagano, Nagata, Takano, Nakayama, Naito, Takata, Nakamura, Nakata, Nakao

62	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
12	Military Records
112	Immigration Records
15	Census and Voter Lists
7	Member Trees

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Average Nakatomi life expectancy in 1959 was 47 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 51.

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Nakatomi Surname Meaning

The clan claimed descent from Ame no Koyane, a son of the deity Takamimusubi and a companion of the mythical hero Ninigi.

The surname is no longer common in Japan.

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

What Nakatomi family records will you find?

What is the average Nakatomi lifespan?

Average Nakatomi life expectancy in 1959 was 47 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 51.

Nakatomi Family History

Nakatomi Surname Meaning

208 record(s) for Nakatomi

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Nakatomi Surname Meaning

208 record(s) for Nakatomi

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Where is the Nakatomi family from?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Nakatomi lifespan?

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