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Nakahara Name Meaning

Japanese: written 中原 ‘central plain’. It is mainly found in the island of Kyūshū. Borne by descendants of the Mononobe clan the name is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku. It is pronounced Nakabaru in Okinawa.

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


Similar surnames: Nakayama, Nakazawa, Miyahara, Ikehara, Nakamura, Kihara, Takayama

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Where is the Nakahara family from?

You can see how Nakahara families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nakahara family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Nakahara families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 53 Nakahara families living in Hawaii. This was about 51% of all the recorded Nakahara's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Nakahara families in 1920.
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What did your Nakahara ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nakahara. 27% of Nakahara men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Nakahara women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nakahara were Truck Driver 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
    27%
  • Carpenter
    14%
  • Cook
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Servant
    50%
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There are 604 military records available for the last name Nakahara. For the veterans among your Nakahara ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nakahara lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Nakahara life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Nakahara in 1957 was 55, and 83 in 2004.

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