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Tominaga Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 富永 ‘abundance eternal’. It is a habitational name taken from villages in Mikawa (now part of Aichi prefecture) and Ōmi (now Shiga prefecture).

Found mostly in western Japan, this name carries significant cultural heritage.

The characters 富 (fu) meaning 'abundance' and 永 (naga) meaning 'eternal' together convey a positive meaning.

Japan has a rich tradition of habitational names, which often reflect geographic locations or significant features.

As such, the name 富永 connects individuals to their roots and history in these regions.

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


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You can see how Tominaga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tominaga family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Tominaga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Tominaga families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Tominaga's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Tominaga families in 1911.
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What did your Tominaga ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Tominaga. 100% of Tominaga men worked as a Laborer.

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  • Laborer
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Passenger Lists

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There are 237 military records available for the last name Tominaga. For the veterans among your Tominaga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Tominaga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Tominaga in 1965 was 72, and 89 in 2004.

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