Takanaka Surname
Approximately 1,755 people bear this surname
Takanaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1,692 | 1:75,558 | 5,194 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Takanaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Takanaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Takanaka is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Takanaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Takanaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 230,517th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,152,448 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Takanaka reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
Takanaka is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 1,692 people, or 1 in 75,558. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Chiba Prefecture, where 57 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent reside and Ibaraki Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takanakha | 94 | 1 | / |
| Takenaka | 88 | 63,394 | / |
| Takanaca | 88 | 3 | / |
| Takaneka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Takanaki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tacanaka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Toukanaka | 82 | 4 | / |
| Takkanaki | 82 | 3 | / |
| Takanaiko | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tagkanaki | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thakanaki | 82 | 1 | / |
| Thakhenaka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tokanako | 75 | 369 | / |
| Takenaca | 75 | 122 | / |
| Taqanaki | 75 | 2 | / |
| Takanoko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Takonake | 75 | 1 | / |
| Takanoki | 75 | 1 | / |
| Takeneka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Takenako | 75 | 1 | / |
| Takounaki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Takounakis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tokaneko | 63 | 150 | / |
| Takenoko | 63 | 110 | / |
| Taqonake | 63 | 16 | / |
| Thakhanachi | 63 | 4 | / |
| Takonoki | 63 | 2 | / |
| Tokonaki | 63 | 1 | / |
| Takanochi | 59 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Takanaka
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