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This is based on passenger lists from Japan (I'm stressing this here) that I've got from familysearch.com, so this is not a complete overview of what their naming habits were in the late Edo Period.

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The birth years range from 1837 to 1868 (final year of the Edo period), as opposed to 1827-1868 for females, and the total number that I've counted is 5,556 (more than 5 times more than the number of females who emigrated). However, the total number could be slightly lower because there might be a few discrepancies (one being that some men may have changed their names at some point in their lives).

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As promised, here's the top 25 for name elements: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4610598

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1. Torakichi - 0.828%
2. Yoshitarō - 0.738%
3. Kamekichi - 0.684%
4. Kametarō - 0.576%
5. Kumakichi - 0.540%
6. Seikichi - 0.522%
6. Yoshimatsu - 0.522%
8. Hatsutarō - 0.504%
9. Kōtarō - 0.486%
9. Yasutarō - 0.486%
11. Yoshizō - 0.468%
12. Iwakichi - 0.450%
12. Shintarō - 0.450%
14. Otokichi - 0.396%
15. Shōtarō - 0.378%
15. Umekichi - 0.378%
17. Genkichi - 0.360%
17. Kumatarō - 0.360%
17. Tsurumatsu - 0.360%
20. Fusakichi - 0.342%
20. Hisakichi - 0.342%
20. Ichitarō - 0.342%
20. Matsutarō - 0.342%
24. Genjirō - 0.324%
24. Seijirō - 0.324%
24. Sōkichi - 0.324%
24. Tsunekichi - 0.324%
28. Asakichi - 0.306%
28. Itarō - 0.306%
28. Otomatsu - 0.306%
28. Shinkichi - 0.306%
28. Toyokichi - 0.306%
33. Fukumatsu - 0.288%
33. Kōkichi - 0.288%
33. Kumajirō - 0.288%
33. Tatsuzō - 0.288%
33. Tōkichi - 0.288%
33. Usaburō - 0.288%
39. Eijirō - 0.270%
39. Manhachi - 0.270%
39. Mankichi - 0.270%
39. Shōjirō - 0.270%
39. Torazō - 0.270%
44. Eikichi - 0.252%
44. Eitarō - 0.252%
44. Heijirō - 0.252%
44. Kamezō - 0.252%
44. Matsuzō - 0.252%
44. Tokumatsu - 0.252%
44. Tomokichi - 0.252%
44. Yonekichi - 0.252%
44. Yūkichi - 0.252%

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So, WDYT? Anything surprising for you?

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My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249

This message was edited 5/25/2015, 12:56 PM