Origins of the Tanaka surname

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    In 1921, most Tanakas lived in london

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    420 Tanaka Travel & migration records
    32 Tanakas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tanaka

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    Minoru

    George

    Yoshiko

    Shizuko

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    Common jobs for Tanakas

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Tanakas in 1921

    Clerk

    1

    Midwives And Practical Nurses

    1

    Stenographers And Typists

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Tanakas in 1921

    Farm Hands

    17

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    14

    Tinsmiths

    12

    Sales Clerks

    11

    Carpenters

    10

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