Tominaga Family History

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

Similar surnames: Yoshinaga, Tokunaga, Tomita, Takenaka, Onaga, Tamanaha, Miyata, Minaya, Aguinaga, Seminara

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
237	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
637	Census and Voter Lists
132	Member Trees

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Where is the Tominaga family from?

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.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tominaga surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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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.

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What Tominaga family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 637 census records available for the last name Tominaga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tominaga 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Tominaga. 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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Military Records

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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What is the average Tominaga lifespan?

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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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

Where is the Tominaga family from?

What did your Tominaga ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Tominaga.

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.

Laborer

100%

What Tominaga family records will you find?

What is the average Tominaga lifespan?

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.

Tominaga Family History

Tominaga Surname Meaning

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Tominaga Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Tominaga

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Where is the Tominaga family from?

What did your Tominaga ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Tominaga family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tominaga lifespan?

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