Kinoshita Family History

Kinoshita Surname Meaning

Japanese: written 木下 ‘(one who lives) under a tree’. It is found throughout Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands.

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

Similar surnames: Oshita, Miyashita, Takeshita, Yoshida, Kaneshiro, Yamashita, Ishida, Miyoshi, Matsushita, Kawashima

10,000 record(s) for Kinoshita

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
990	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
623	Member Trees

Where is the Kinoshita family from?

You can see how Kinoshita families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinoshita family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kinoshita families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 38 Kinoshita families living in California. This was about 35% of all the recorded Kinoshita's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Kinoshita families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kinoshita surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kinoshita ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Helper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kinoshita. 22% of Kinoshita men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Kinoshita women worked as a Helper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinoshita were Farmer and Farm laborer.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

22%

Farm laborer

8%

Salesman

8%

Farmer

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Helper

13%

Laborer

13%

Maid

10%

Farm laborer

10%

What Kinoshita family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Kinoshita. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kinoshita census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Kinoshita. 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.

Military Records

There are 990 military records available for the last name Kinoshita. For the veterans among your Kinoshita ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Kinoshita lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Kinoshita life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Kinoshita in 1948 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kinoshita 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.