Hayashi Family History

Hayashi Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 林 ‘forest’; also phonetically 早志. It is found mostly in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands.

Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.

One family produced several noted scholars during the Tokugawa era (1600–1867).

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

Similar surnames: Kobayashi, Yasui, Miyoshi, Hayashida, Hamasaki, Adachi, Higashi, Igarashi, Ohashi, Haga

29,000 record(s) for Hayashi

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Hayashi family from?

You can see how Hayashi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hayashi family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Hayashi families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 98 Hayashi families living in California. This was about 37% of all the recorded Hayashi's in USA. California had the highest population of Hayashi families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hayashi surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hayashi ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hayashi. 18% of Hayashi men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Hayashi women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hayashi were Salesman and Laborer.

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

18%

Farmer

11%

Proprietor

8%

Salesman

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

11%

Maid

9%

Saleslady

9%

Laborer

8%

What Hayashi family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Hayashi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hayashi census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Hayashi. 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.

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Hayashi. For the veterans among your Hayashi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Hayashi lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hayashi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hayashi in 1954 was 58, and 85 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hayashi ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.