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Tanabe Name Meaning

Japanese: usually written with characters meaning ‘side of the rice paddy’; it is found mostly in western Japan. The ancient pronunciation was Tanobe and meant ‘rice paddy guild’, denoting a group charged with care of the emperor’s fields. The ancient Tanabe of Kawachi (presently part of Nara prefecture) claimed descent from emperors of the Chinese Han dynasty (206 bc–ad 220). The surname is listed in the Shinsen shojiroku.

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


Similar surnames: Tanaka, Takagi, Watanabe, Tagawa, Lagace, Tabb, Taube, Knabe, Andre

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Tanabe Family Origin

Where is the Tanabe family from?

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You can see how Tanabe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanabe family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Tanabe families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 35 Tanabe families living in California. This was about 34% of all the recorded Tanabe's in the USA. California had the highest population of Tanabe families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tanabe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Tanabe Family Occupations

What did your Tanabe ancestors do for a living?

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

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Tanabe Historical Records

What Tanabe family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Tanabe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanabe 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Tanabe. 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 936 military records available for the last name Tanabe. For the veterans among your Tanabe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tanabe Life Expectancy

What is the average Tanabe lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Tanabe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tanabe in 1954 was 53, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tanabe 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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