Takeda Surname

2,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Takeda Surname User-submission:

Takeda is a Japanese locational surname with two kanji readings. The more famous (武田) translates to 'military field', and was used by a famous samurai clan active during the Warring states period. The other (竹田) translates to 'bamboo field', and is also read as Taketa.

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Takeda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan208,3111:61491
Brazil2,3591:90,7483,419
United States1,6651:217,69321,175
Thailand5571:126,81919,186
Canada2921:126,18413,195
Philippines1521:666,04169,183
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Peru771:412,78113,000
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Australia441:613,53943,545
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
England321:1,741,18971,393
Paraguay271:268,0284,505
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
France191:3,495,933219,029
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
India101:76,706,538639,611
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
China91:151,924,6187,954
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Takeda (168) may also be a first name.

Takeda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Takeda is a Japanese locational surname with two kanji readings. The more famous (武田) translates to 'military field', and was used by a famous samurai clan active during the Warring states period. The other (竹田) translates to 'bamboo field', and is also read as Taketa.

- miwasatoshi

Taketa/Takeda (武田) means 'rice paddy/field warrior'.

- lexitaketa

Takeda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Takeda Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Takeda (Oriya: ତାେକଡା, Russian: Такеда) is most common in Japan. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Takeda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,605th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 34,032 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Takeda are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Takeda is also the 705,855th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 168 people.

It is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 208,311 people, or 1 in 614. In Japan Takeda is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Excluding Japan Takeda occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Takeda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Takeda last name are 3.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Takeda earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 263.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,405 per year; in United States they earn 26.77% more than the national average, earning $54,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.92% more than the national average, earning $60,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Takkeda92121/
Takaeda9295/
Takedai925/
Thakeda923/
Takeuda922/
Takeday921/
Takheda921/
Takeeda921/
Thakheda8616/
Thakkeda8611/
Takeedha861/
Takedatt861/
Takada83198,995/
Takida83197/
Takedo83113/
Takede8370/
Tokeda8330/
Takedi8325/
Tekeda8315/
Takoda8310/
Takedy831/
Tokieda772,056/
Takaida77146/
Takedoi77133/
Takidah77103/
Taqueda7768/
Tauceda7766/
Takeudo7765/
Takadai7762/
Thakedi7747/
Tokeeda7739/
Takadau7729/
Takkedi7718/
Takkada7718/
Tacheda7716/
Tekedai7716/
Tekheda778/
Thakada777/
Takkida777/
Takhada776/
Takoday773/
Takaday773/
Tokoeda773/
Taikedi771/
Takodai771/
Takeude771/
Takhede771/
Takaada771/
Thakoda771/
Thakida771/
Thakedy771/
Takatda771/
Takedeh771/
Takedeu771/
Takadda771/
Takeudeu7149/
Taukhida7111/
Thakkedi715/
Thakkada714/
Takoiday713/
Takkhede712/
Thakhedi712/
Thakhoda711/
Thakiday711/
Takoidai711/
Tahkidad711/
Tokada671,048/
Tokede67633/
Tokoda67515/
Tokida67232/
Takide67154/
Takado6728/
Takidi6727/
Taukhidah6727/
Tekedo6725/
Takido6724/
Takodo6719/
Tacoda6716/
Tekada6716/
Tacada6716/
Toceda6714/
Takidy674/
Tokkesdai672/
Tocada672/
Tekoda672/
Tecada671/
Takgkhede671/
Takheideh671/
Tacida671/

Takeda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Takeda in the Oriya language
ତାେକଡାtaekada-
Takeda in the Russian language
Такедаtakeda-

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