Yamagata Family History

Yamagata Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 山形 ‘mountain shape’ or 山縣 ‘mountain district’. Bearers of the first are descendants of the Shiba branch of the Minamoto clan and took the name from a village in Uzen (now Yamagata prefecture).

Bearers of the second are of the Tada branch of the same clan and took their name from a district in Mino (now Gifu prefecture).

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

Similar surnames: Nagata, Yamaoka, Yamamura, Yamashita, Yamada, Yamanaka, Yamazaki, Tamanaha, Kawabata, Nakagawa

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233	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
621	Census and Voter Lists
150	Member Trees

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Where is the Yamagata family from?

You can see how Yamagata families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yamagata family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 20 Yamagata families living in Hawaii. This was about 45% of all the recorded Yamagata's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Yamagata families in 1920.

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What did your Yamagata ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, groceryman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yamagata. 34% of Yamagata men worked as a groceryman and 100% of Yamagata women worked as a Teacher.

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groceryman

34%

Foreman

34%

Bookkeeper

34%

Teacher

100%

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There are 621 census records available for the last name Yamagata. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yamagata 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Yamagata. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 233 military records available for the last name Yamagata. For the veterans among your Yamagata ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yamagata lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Yamagata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Yamagata in 1960 was 49, and 82 in 2004.

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Yamagata Surname Meaning

Bearers of the second are of the Tada branch of the same clan and took their name from a district in Mino (now Gifu prefecture).

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

Where is the Yamagata family from?

What did your Yamagata ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, groceryman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yamagata. 34% of Yamagata men worked as a groceryman and 100% of Yamagata women worked as a Teacher.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

groceryman

34%

Foreman

34%

Bookkeeper

34%

Teacher

100%

What Yamagata family records will you find?

What is the average Yamagata lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Yamagata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Yamagata in 1960 was 49, and 82 in 2004.

Yamagata Family History

Yamagata Surname Meaning

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4,000 record(s) for Yamagata

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Where is the Yamagata family from?

What did your Yamagata ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Yamagata family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Yamagata lifespan?

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