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Arita Family History

Arita Name Meaning

Japanese: written 有田 apparently meaning ‘owns a rice paddy’. The original meaning could be 蟻田 ‘rice paddy of ants’. It is a habitational name most common in west-central Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands.

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


Similar surnames: Arata, Arima, Morita, Araya, Aita, Ariza, Kita, Marina, Ritt, Carota

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Where is the Arita family from?

You can see how Arita families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arita family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Arita families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Arita families living in British Columbia. This was about 67% of all the recorded Arita's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Arita families in 1911.
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What did your Arita ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Arita. 35% of Arita men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Arita women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arita were Salesman and Bookkeeper. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    35%
  • Proprietor
    18%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Helper
    13%
  • Bookkeeper
    13%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 356 military records available for the last name Arita. For the veterans among your Arita ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arita lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Arita life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Arita in 1962 was 35, and 71 in 2004.

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