Yamane Family History

Yamane Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 山根 ‘mountain root’. Many bearers are descended from a family which took its name from a location so named in present-day Saitama prefecture.

The name is found mainly in the Tokyo-Saitama prefectures and west-central Japan as well as in the island of Okinawa.

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

Similar surnames: Yamada, Amano, Raman, Zaman, Zamani, Hamann, Lagana, Mand, Daane, Aman

9,000 record(s) for Yamane

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
746	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
361	Member Trees

Where is the Yamane family from?

You can see how Yamane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yamane family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Yamane families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 45 Yamane families living in Hawaii. This was about 41% of all the recorded Yamane's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Yamane families in 1920.

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

What did your Yamane ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yamane. 20% of Yamane men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Yamane women worked as a Laundress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yamane were Carpenter and Housekeeper.

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

20%

Farmer

17%

Proprietor

14%

Carpenter

12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Laundress

21%

Laborer

21%

Waitress

9%

Housekeeper

9%

What Yamane family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Yamane. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yamane census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Yamane. 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 746 military records available for the last name Yamane. For the veterans among your Yamane ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Yamane lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Yamane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Yamane in 1956 was 50, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Yamane 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.