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Ishikawa Family History

Ishikawa Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 石川 ‘rock river’. It is found mostly in eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands.

Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku.

One family descended from Minamoto no Yoshitoki (11th–12th centuries) settled in Kawachi (now part of Ōsaka prefecture)

and took the placename Ishikawa as their surname.

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


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You can see how Ishikawa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ishikawa family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Ishikawa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 46 Ishikawa families living in Hawaii. This was about 39% of all the recorded Ishikawa's in USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Ishikawa families in 1920.
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What did your Ishikawa ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ishikawa. 100% of Ishikawa women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Ishikawa. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 901 military records available for the last name Ishikawa. For the veterans among your Ishikawa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ishikawa lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ishikawa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Ishikawa in 1959 was 55, and 79 in 2004.

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