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Tanigawa Name Meaning

Japanese: written 谷川 ‘valley river’. Some families pronounce the name Tanikawa. It is found mostly in western Honshū.

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


Similar surnames: Hasegawa, Tagawa, Kagawa, Kajiwara, Ishikawa, Taniguchi, Tanaka

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Where is the Tanigawa family from?

You can see how Tanigawa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanigawa family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 12 Tanigawa families living in Hawaii. This was about 52% of all the recorded Tanigawa's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Tanigawa families in 1920.
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What did your Tanigawa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tanigawa. 43% of Tanigawa men worked as a Laborer and 72% of Tanigawa women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tanigawa were Mill Worker and Servant. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Farm Hand
    11%
  • Mill Worker
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    72%
  • Servant
    29%
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Census Records

There are 490 census records available for the last name Tanigawa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanigawa 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 905 immigration records available for the last name Tanigawa. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 223 military records available for the last name Tanigawa. For the veterans among your Tanigawa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tanigawa lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Tanigawa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tanigawa in 1958 was 55, and 78 in 2004.

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