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Kawai Name Meaning

Japanese: variously written, the original meaning is ‘meeting of (two) rivers’. An ancient family by this name is listed in the Shinsen shojiroku. The most usual renderings are found mostly in eastern Japan; families in different localities seem to have their own different ways of writing the name. In Okinawa Island, it is written with characters meaning ‘river well’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kasai, Kai, Sakai, Arai, Sawa, Iwai, Kawano, Kanai, Kawata, Takai

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Kawai Family Origin

Where is the Kawai family from?

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You can see how Kawai families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kawai family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Kawai families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 35 Kawai families living in Hawaii. This was about 46% of all the recorded Kawai's in the USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Kawai families in 1920.
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Kawai Family Occupations

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Kawai Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kawai. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kawai census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kawai. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kawai. For the veterans among your Kawai ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kawai Life Expectancy

What is the average Kawai lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kawai life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kawai in 1951 was 53, and 77 in 2004.

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