Takemoto Surname

7,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Takemoto Surname User-submission:

A Japanese family name. Take = 'bamboo' and moto = 'source or origin'. Literally, the place the bamboo grows from. Written in Japanese as 竹本.

Takemoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan70,6061:1,811329
United States1,6031:226,11321,849
Brazil6711:319,03812,286
Thailand1011:699,390116,161
Peru891:357,12512,161
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England51:11,143,612252,590
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Takemoto (217) may also be a first name.

Takemoto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Japanese family name. Take = 'bamboo' and moto = 'source or origin'. Literally, the place the bamboo grows from. Written in Japanese as 竹本.

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Takemoto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Takemoto (Russian: Такэмото) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Takemoto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,753rd most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 99,534 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Takemoto are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Takemoto is also the 612,983rd most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 217 people.

The last name Takemoto is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 70,606 people, or 1 in 1,811. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent live, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Takemoto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Takemoto are 17.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Takemoto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 118.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,422 per year; in United States they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $54,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.49% less than the national average, earning $37,017 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Takimoto8838,388/
Takamoto8814,220/
Takomoto882/
Takemota881/
Taquemoto826/
Thakimoto821/
Tokimoto752,272/
Takemata75189/
Tokomoto7517/
Takamato752/
Tachimoto7190/
Thokamotho674/
Takimata6374/
Takamata6347/
Tochimoto591,694/
Takamatha591/
Takkametha562/
Tacamata501/

Takemoto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Takemoto in the Russian language
Такэмотоtakemoto-

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