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Nagata Family History

Nagata Name Meaning

Japanese: written 永田 ‘long rice paddy’. It is from a common placename. The majority of bearers today are descended from the Sasaki branch of the Minamoto clan and took the name from a village in Ōmi (now Shiga prefecture). Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku as 長田 with the same meaning the characters are pronounced Osada or Chōda by some families. All three versions are found in eastern Japan. The name is also found in the Ryūkyū Islands.

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


Similar surnames: Nakata, Arata, Nagano, Kawata, Sakata, Takata, Tagawa, Nagao, Tabata

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Where is the Nagata family from?

You can see how Nagata families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nagata family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Nagata families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Nagata families living in Nottinghamshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Nagata's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Nagata families in 1891.
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What did your Nagata ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nagata. 31% of Nagata men worked as a Laborer and 32% of Nagata women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nagata were Proprietor and Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Proprietor
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Helper
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Maid
    12%
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There are 812 military records available for the last name Nagata. For the veterans among your Nagata ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nagata lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nagata life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Nagata in 1944 was 28, and 82 in 2004.

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