History of your Surname
Get access to Kusumoto family records.Start a free trial

Kusumoto Family History

Kusumoto Name Meaning

Japanese: written 楠本 ‘(one who lives) near the camphor tree’. It is found mostly in the Ōsaka area and Okinawa.

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


Similar surnames: Kuramoto, Umemoto, Kanemoto, Sugimoto, Kishimoto, Enomoto, Ishimoto

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Kusumoto family from?

You can see how Kusumoto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kusumoto family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 13 Kusumoto families living in California. This was about 52% of all the recorded Kusumoto's in USA. California had the highest population of Kusumoto families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kusumoto surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kusumoto ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kusumoto. 43% of Kusumoto men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Kusumoto women worked as a Farmer. .

View Census Data for Kusumoto | 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.

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Truck Gardener
    15%
  • Farm Labor
    15%
  • Farmer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Kusumoto family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 368 census records available for the last name Kusumoto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kusumoto census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Kusumoto

Passenger Lists

There are 939 immigration records available for the last name Kusumoto. 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.

View all Kusumoto immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 256 military records available for the last name Kusumoto. For the veterans among your Kusumoto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Kusumoto military records

You've only scratched the surface of Kusumoto family history

Discover More

What is the average Kusumoto lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kusumoto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kusumoto in 1963 was 76, and 86 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kusumoto

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kusumoto family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Kusumoto last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial