Kodama Family History

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Kodama Name Meaning

Japanese: ‘small ball’; habitational name of an important family from Kodama-gun, in a part of Musashi now in Saitama prefecture. Another family, of Taira descent, from Kodama-mura in Shinano (now Nagano prefecture), writes the name with a different first character.

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


Similar surnames: Koyama, Toyama, Kojima, Aoyama, Aldama, Oyama, Okuma, Rodas, Aldana

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Kodama Family Origin

Where is the Kodama family from?

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You can see how Kodama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kodama family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kodama families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 44 Kodama families living in California. This was about 40% of all the recorded Kodama's in the USA. California had the highest population of Kodama families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kodama surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kodama Family Occupations

What did your Kodama ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kodama ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Kodama Historical Records

What Kodama family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kodama. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kodama 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 Kodama. 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 Kodama. For the veterans among your Kodama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kodama Life Expectancy

What is the average Kodama lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Kodama life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Kodama in 1958 was 55, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kodama 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.

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