Sakata Family History

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Sakata Name Meaning

Japanese: variously written, mostly with characters meaning ‘rice paddy at the slope’, this name is found all over Japan and is listed in the Shinsen shojiroku.

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


Similar surnames: Takata, Nakata, Arata, Sakai, Nagata, Kawata, Nakama, Sawada, Tabata

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Sakata Family Origin

Where is the Sakata family from?

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You can see how Sakata families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sakata family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Sakata families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 45 Sakata families living in California. This was about 38% of all the recorded Sakata's in the USA. California had the highest population of Sakata families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sakata surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Sakata Family Occupations

What did your Sakata ancestors do for a living?

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

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Sakata Historical Records

What Sakata family records will you find?

Census Record

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

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Sakata Life Expectancy

What is the average Sakata lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Sakata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sakata in 1945 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sakata 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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