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Sekiguchi Family History

Sekiguchi Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 関口 ‘barrier opening’ referring to barriers set up by the Shogunate at highway checkpoints.

This name is found mostly in eastern Japan.

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


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You can see how Sekiguchi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sekiguchi family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Sekiguchi families living in California. This was about 60% of all the recorded Sekiguchi's in USA. California had the highest population of Sekiguchi families in 1920.
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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sekiguchi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sekiguchi in 1963 was 74, and 82 in 2004.

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