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Takeshita Family History

Takeshita Name Meaning

Japanese: written 竹下 ‘(one who lives) beneath the bamboo’. The name is found mainly in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. It was originally pronounced Takenoshita and taken from a village of that name in Suruga (now part of Shizuoka prefecture). The original bearers were descended from the northern Fujiwara through the Kuzuyama family.

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


Similar surnames: Matsushita, Takashima, Takemoto, Yamashita, Kinoshita, Kaneshiro

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Where is the Takeshita family from?

You can see how Takeshita families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Takeshita family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 17 Takeshita families living in Hawaii. This was about 40% of all the recorded Takeshita's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Takeshita families in 1920.
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What did your Takeshita ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Takeshita. 15% of Takeshita men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Takeshita women worked as a Farm Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Takeshita were Laborer and Trimmer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    15%
  • Proprietor
    15%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    25%
  • Helper
    13%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Trimmer
    13%
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Census Records

There are 424 census records available for the last name Takeshita. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Takeshita census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Takeshita. 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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Draft Cards

There are 497 military records available for the last name Takeshita. For the veterans among your Takeshita ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Takeshita lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Takeshita life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Takeshita in 1966 was 67, and 82 in 2004.

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