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Kamiya Name Meaning

Japanese: written 神谷 ‘divine valley’; also pronounced Kamitani (in western Japan) Kamegai and Kabeya. It is a habitational name. One family descendants of the Iwaki branch of the Taira clan took the name from Kamiya-mura in Iwaki (now part of Fukushima prefecture). Other families descend from the northern Fujiwara through the Utsunomiya family and through Fujiwara no Hidesato (10th century) by his descendant Iga and Satake families. The pronunciation Kamiya is mainly found in eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. It can also be written 上谷 ‘upper valley’ or 紙屋 ‘paper shop’.

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


Similar surnames: Amaya, Kamei, Kaya, Kalina, Vaidya, Lamia, Maia, Sawaya, Miya, Mina

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You can see how Kamiya families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kamiya family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kamiya families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Kamiya family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Kamiya's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Kamiya families in 1911.
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What did your Kamiya ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Milkman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kamiya. 32% of Kamiya men worked as a Milkman and 50% of Kamiya women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kamiya were Proprietor and Housework. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Milkman
    32%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Gardener
    13%
  • Proprietor
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Housework
    50%
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There are 207 military records available for the last name Kamiya. For the veterans among your Kamiya ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kamiya lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Kamiya life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kamiya in 1945 was 63, and 83 in 2004.

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