Where Does The Last Name Takahashi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Takahashi is found most frequently in Japan. It may also occur in the variant forms: Takahashí. For other potential spellings of Takahashi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Takahashi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 371^st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,335 people. The surname Takahashi occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Takahashi live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 359,069^th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 550 people.

It is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 1,343,496 people, or 1 in 95. In Japan it is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent reside and Saitama Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name occurs in 98 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Takahashi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Takahashi last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Takahashi surname are 18.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Takahashi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning 309,985 kr per year; in Peru they earn 211.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 60,469 per year; in United States they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $51,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $55,370 CAD per year.